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African Scraping Feeder

Labeobarbus beso (Rüppell 1835)

African scraping feeder

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The African scraping feeder (Labeobarbus beso) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.[1] It is found in Lake Tana, and the Blue Nile and Awash River systems in Africa. It feeds by scraping algae off from the bottom with its mouth.[2]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Labeobarbus beso" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
  2. ^ Vijverberg, J.; F.A. Sibbing; E. Dejen (2009). "Lake Tana: Source of the Blue Nile". In H.J. Dumont (ed.). The Nile. Monographiae Biologicae. Vol. 89. Springer Science + Business Media B.V. pp. 163–193. ISBN 978-1-4020-9725-6.
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African scraping feeder: Brief Summary

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The African scraping feeder (Labeobarbus beso) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Lake Tana, and the Blue Nile and Awash River systems in Africa. It feeds by scraping algae off from the bottom with its mouth.

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