The rhinofish (''Labeobarbus rhinoceros'') is a
ray-finned fish species in the
family Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the largest and most diverse fish family and the largest verte ...
.
Its
taxonomic
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A taxonomy (or taxonomical classification) is a scheme of classification, especially a hierarchical classification, in which things are organized into groups or types. ...
identity is not entirely clear. Some taxonomic authorities consider ''
Labeobarbus mariae'' as the rhinofish, however
Fishbase
FishBase is a global species database of fish species (specifically finfish). It is the largest and most extensively accessed online database on adult finfish on the web. identifies the range of ''
L. mariae'' as occurring in
Guinea
Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...
. Rhinofish appear to occur in
Kenya, as the range seems not to be in dispute. Further clarification is needed on both species.
Its natural
habitat is
rivers. Its status is insufficiently known, mainly due to the taxonomic uncertainties.
References
Labeobarbus
Cyprinid fish of Africa
Fish described in 1938
Taxa named by Hugh Copley
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