Biology:Pterocapoeta

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Pterocapoeta
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Pterocapoeta
Günther, 1902
Species:
P. maroccana
Binomial name
Pterocapoeta maroccana
(Günther, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Labeobarbus maroccanus Günther, 1902
  • Varicorhinus maroccanus (Günther, 1902)

Pterocapoeta maroccana [2] is a species of cyprinid fish. It is found only in Morocco.[3]

Labeobarbus marocanna (Pterocapoeta maroccana) is a species of medium to large Labeobarbus species endemic to Morocco, it can be found from the Eastern part of the country from Oued Moulouya to as western as possibly Agadir, its the only known species of Labeobarbus found north of the Sahara, all other species are only found in the afro tropical regions.[citation needed]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1940703 entry