Scaly yellowfish
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Species: | L. natalensis
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Labeobarbus natalensis |
The scaly yellowfish (Labeobarbus natalensis) is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae.
This fish is found in the Tugela River System in South Africa, as well as in the Umzimkulu, Umfolozi and the Mgeni. It is one of the most common fishes in KwaZulu-Natal Province and it lives in different habitats between the Drakensberg foothills and the coastal lowlands.[2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Labeobarbus natalensis". FishBase.
- ^ Technical Report on the State of Yellowfishes in South Africa 2007