''Labeobarbus mirabilis'' is a species of
ray-finned fish in the genus ''
Labeobarbus''.
Its
type locality is the
Ituri River, near Mawambi,
Ituri Province,
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
It has not been found in other locations.
This species was initially placed in the genus ''
Barbus'', but is now considered to be a member of ''
Labeobarbus''.
Some experts have raised the possibility that, with more research, ''L. mirabilis'' might become classified as a
junior synonym
The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.
* In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linna ...
of ''
L. somereni''.
References
Further reading
*
mirabilis
Fish described in 1914
Fish of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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