Lake Turkana barb
| Lake Turkana barb | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Barbus |
| Species: | B. turkanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Barbus turkanae A. J. Hopson & J. Hopson, 1982 | |
The Lake Turkana barb (Barbus turkanae) is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family. It is endemic to Lake Turkana in Kenya. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
References
- Odhiambo, E.A. 2005. Barbus turkanae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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