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Neobola bottegoi

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Neobola bottegoi is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Lake Turkana and the Omo River of Ethiopia. It can reach a maximum length of 7.3 cm.[2]

Named in honor of Italian Army officer Vittorio Bottego (1860-1897), who led expedition to Somalia (1895-1897), during which type specimen was collected.[3]

References

  1. ^ Getahun, A. (2010). "Neobola bottegoi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2010: e.T181993A7780500. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181993A7780500.en.
  2. ^ "Neobola bottegoi".
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family SUNDADANIONIDAE and DANIONIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
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Neobola bottegoi: Brief Summary

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Neobola bottegoi is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Lake Turkana and the Omo River of Ethiopia. It can reach a maximum length of 7.3 cm.

Named in honor of Italian Army officer Vittorio Bottego (1860-1897), who led expedition to Somalia (1895-1897), during which type specimen was collected.

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