Biology:Nile carp
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Short description: Species of fish
| Nile carp | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Labeo |
| Species: | L. niloticus
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| Labeo niloticus | |
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The Nile carp (Labeo niloticus) is a fish species in the genus Labeo. It feeds primary on plankton, and is distributed along the entire Nile valley. It is generally believed to be the fish that swallowed the phallus of the Egyptian god Osiris in the myth regarding his death at the hands of his brother Seth.
References
- ↑ Azeroual, A.; Getahun, A.; Vreven, E. (2010). "Labeo niloticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T182692A7945029. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182692A7945029.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/182692/7945029. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ FishBase
Wikidata ☰ Q1929370 entry
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