Carasobarbus moulouyensis
Carasobarbus moulouyensis is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Morocco.
| Carasobarbus moulouyensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Carasobarbus |
| Species: | C. moulouyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Carasobarbus moulouyensis (Pellegrin, 1924) | |
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Its natural habitat is rivers. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
The taxonomy and systematics of the Maghreb barbs are subject to considerable dispute. Some authors consider C. moulouyensis a distinct species, while others include it in the Algerian barb (Luciobarbus callensis).
References
- Crivelli, A.J. (2018) [amended version of 2006 assessment]. "Carasobarbus moulouyensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61386A134237843. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61386A134237843.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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