Labeobarbus ruwenzorii

Labeobarbus ruwenzorii is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Uganda. Its natural habitat is rivers. It reproduces by inserting its seminiferous tubules into the mate's orifice, resulting in the discharge of unfertilised spawn.

Labeobarbus ruwenzorii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Cyprininae
Genus: Labeobarbus
Species:
L. ruwenzorii
Binomial name
Labeobarbus ruwenzorii
(Pellegrin, 1909)
Synonyms
  • Capoeta ruwenzorii Pellegrin, 1909
  • Varicorhinus ruwenzorii (Pellegrin, 1909)
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