Luciobarbus nasus
Luciobarbus nasus is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Morocco.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Luciobarbus |
| Species: | L. nasus |
| Binomial name | |
| Luciobarbus nasus Günther, 1874 | |
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Barbus nasus | |
Its natural habitat is freshwater springs. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
The taxonomy and systematics of the Maghreb barbs are subject to considerable dispute. Some authors include the much more common L. magniatlantis in L. nasus, while others consider them distinct.
References
- Huckstorf, V. (2013). "Barbus nasus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2017.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Luciobarbus nasus" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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