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Labeo sp. nov. 'Mzima'

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Labeo sp. nov. 'Mzima'
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Labeo
Species:
L. sp. nov. 'Mzima'
Binomial name
Labeo sp. nov. 'Mzima'

Labeo sp. nov. 'Mzima' is a formally undescribed species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae, found only in springs in the Mzima Springs in Tsavo, Kenya. While lacking published information, it has been listed as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

References

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  1. '^ Vreven, E. (2004). "Labeo sp. nov. 'Mzima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T60772A12395305. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T60772A12395305.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.