Labeo forskalii

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Labeo forskalii
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Labeo
Species: L. forskalii
Binomial name
Labeo forskalii
Rüppell, 1835[2]

Labeo forskalii is fish in genus Labeo from Northeast and East Africa. The maximum total length of the species is 36 cm (14 in).[2] It is under heavy fishing pressure in Uganda.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Getahun, A. & Twongo, T.K. (2010). "Labeo forskalii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 November 2012. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Labeo forskalii" in FishBase. November 2012 version.
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