Labeo forskalii

(Labeo forskalii)

Description

Labeo forskalii is fish in genus Labeo from Northeast and East Africa. The maximum total length of the species is 36 cm (14 in). It is under heavy fishing pressure in Uganda.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Cypriniformes

Family:Cyprinidae

Genus:Labeo

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