Ewaso Nyiro labeo
The Ewaso Nyiro labeo (Labeo percivali) is an African species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae.
Ewaso Nyiro labeo | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
Genus: | Labeo |
Species: | L. percivali |
Binomial name | |
Labeo percivali Boulenger, 1912 | |
Its natural habitat is rivers, and it is found only in Kenya, where its namesame river flows.
It is classified as a threatened species by the IUCN.
References
- Vreven, E. (2006). "Labeo percivali". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T61280A12447665. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61280A12447665.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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