Luciobarbus rifensis

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 rifensis

Name

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Luciobarbus rifensis Doadrio, Casal-Lopez & Yahyaoui, 2015

  • Holotype: MNCN ICTIO 290642.
  • Paratypes: Twenty-four specimens from Laou River, Laou Basin, Derdara, Chefchaouen Province, Mediterranean slope in Morocco; (35.118986, -5.288900. Twentytwo specimens from Laou River, Laou Basin, Beni Ferten, Tétouan Province, Mediterranean slope in Morocco (35.353254, -5.184840). Fortythree specimens from Loukos River, Loukos Basin, Souk Had, Laghdir, Chefchaouen Province, Atlantic slope in Morocco (35.02624, -5.404660). Twenty-two specimens from Hachef River, Hachef Basin, Dar Chaoui, Tétouan Province, Atlantic slope in Morocco (35.526763, -5.713771).

Type locality: Laou River, Laou Basin, Derdara, Chefchauen Province, Mediterranean slope in Morocco; (35.118986-5.288900).

Etymology: The species name “rifensis” has been selected because the distribution range comprises the Rifian Mountains of Morocco.

Vernacular names

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English: Rifian Barbel

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