Taxonavigation: Cyprinoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis/Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Otomorpha
Subcohors: Ostariophysi
Series: Otophysi
Ordo: Cypriniformes
Superfamilia: Cyprinoidea

Familia: Cyprinidae
Subfamilia: Cyprininae
Tribus: Barbini
Genus: Luciobarbus
Species: Luciobarbus rifensis

Name

Luciobarbus rifensis Doadrio, Casal-Lopez & Yahyaoui, 2015

  • Holotype: MNCN 290.642.
  • 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

English: Rifian Barbel

References

  • Casal-Lopez, M., Perea, S., Yahyaoui, A. & Doadrio, I., 2015: Taxonomic review of the genus Luciobarbus Heckel, 1843 (Actinopterygii, Cyprinidae) from Northwestern Morocco with the description of three new species. Graellsia, 71 (2): e027. DOI: 10.3989/graellsia.2015.v71.135 Reference page. 
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