Biology:Rhabdalestes leleupi

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Rhabdalestes leleupi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Rhabdalestes
Species:
R. leleupi
Binomial name
Rhabdalestes leleupi
Poll, 1967

Rhabdalestes leleupi is a species of fish in the family Alestidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes.

The fish is named in honor of entomologist Narcisse Leleup (1912-2001), with the Institut pour la Recherche Scientifique en Afrique Centrale, who helped collect the type specimen.[2]

References

  1. Hanssens, M.; Snoeks, J. (2006). "Rhabdalestes leleupi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T60767A12408252. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60767A12408252.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60767/12408252. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 
  2. "Order CHARACIFORMES: Families DISTICHODONTIDAE, CITHARINIDAE, CRENUCHIDAE, ALESTIDAE and HEPSETIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/characiformes1/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3317304 entry