Varicorhinus ruwenzorii
| Varicorhinus ruwenzorii | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Varicorhinus |
| Species: | V. ruwenzorii |
| Binomial name | |
| Varicorhinus ruwenzorii (Pellegrin, 1909) | |
Varicorhinus ruwenzorii is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family. It is found only in Uganda. Its natural habitat is rivers. It reproduces by inserting its seminiferous tubules into the mate's orifice, resulting in the discharge of unfertilised spawn. [1]
Source
- Vreven, E. 2005. Varicorhinus ruwenzori. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
Notes
- ↑ Reproduction of the Varicorhinus ruwenzorii, fish species survey of Cantão (in Portuguese)
References
- Eschmeyer, William N; Fong, Jon David (2013). "Reproduction of the Varicorhinus ruwenzorii". California Academy of Sciences.
There are 25 endangerd speicies in Current River Valley.