''Neobola'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

cyprinid 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 ...

fishes found mostly in

East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regions, 10-11-(16*) territories make up Eastern Africa: Due to the historical ...

. There are currently five species in this genus.

Species

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Neobola bottegoi ''Neobola bottegoi'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Lake Turkana and the Omo River of Ethiopia. It can reach a maximum length of 7.3 cm. Named in honor of Italian Army officer Vittorio Bottego (186 ...

'' Vinciguerra, 1895 * ''

Neobola fluviatilis The Athi sardine (''Neobola fluviatilis'') is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to Kenya. Its natural habitat In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an are ...

'' ( Whitehead, 1962) (Athi Sardine) *''

Neobola kinondo ''Neobola'' is a genus of cyprinid fishes found mostly in East Africa East Africa, Eastern Africa, or East of Africa, is the eastern subregion of the African continent. In the United Nations Statistics Division scheme of geographic regio ...

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Neobola nilotica ''Neobola nilotica'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in the White Nile River The White Nile ( ar, النيل الأبيض ') is a river in Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile, the other b ...

'' F. Werner, 1919 * ''

Neobola stellae ''Neobola stellae'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Lake Turkana in Ethiopia and Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption ...

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, 1932)

References

Taxa named by Decio Vinciguerra * Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cyprinidae-stub