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Harlequin sharkminnow

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Cyprinidae

Scientific name
  
Labeo cyclorhynchus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Cypriniformes

Genus
  
Labeo

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Labeo barbatus, Labeo caeruleus, Redeye labeo

The harlequin sharkminnow (Labeo cyclorhynchus) is a freshwater cyprinid fish from central Africa. It inhabits the lower and middle Congo River basin in DR Congo and Central African Republic, and in the Ogowe river in Gabon. It has also been called harlequin shark and varigated shark.

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Harlequin sharkminnow Wikipedia