Varicorhinus platystomus
Varicorhinus platystomus | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Genus: | Varicorhinus |
Species: | V. platystomus |
Binomial name | |
Varicorhinus platystomus Pappenheim in Pappenheim & Boulenger, 1914 | |
Synonyms | |
Varicorhinus platystoma |
Varicorhinus platystomus, the Rwandese carp, is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family. It is found only in Rwanda. Its natural habitat is rivers.
Sources
- Ntakimazi, G. (2006). "Varicorhinus platystomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 9 May 2014.