Luciobarbus rabatensis

Taxonavigation: Cyprinoidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Sectio: Otophysa
Ordo: Cypriniformes
Subordo: Cyprinoidei

Familia: Cyprinidae
Subfamilia: Barbinae
Genus: Luciobarbus
Species: Luciobarbus rabatensis

Name edit

Luciobarbus rabatensis Doadrio, Perea & Yahyaoui, 2015

  • Holotype: MNCN 71920.
  • Paratypes: Thirtytwo specimens from the Grou River, Bou Regreg Basin, Sebt Ait Rahhou (33.164678, -6.366963) Morocco.

Type locality: Grou River, Bou Regreg Basin, Sebt Ait Rahhou, Atlantic slope of Morocco (33.164678, -6.366963).

Etymology: The species name “rabatensis” has been selected because its distribution area mainly comprises the Bou Regreg Basin, which flows through Rabat City.

Vernacular names edit

English: Rabat Barbel

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