Luciobarbus magniatlantis is a doubtfully distinct, ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is native to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Luciobarbus |
| Species: | L. magniatlantis
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| Binomial name | |
| Luciobarbus magniatlantis Pellegrin, 1919
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| Synonyms | |
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Barbus magniatlantis | |
Its natural habitat is freshwater springs. It is considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
The taxonomy and systematics of the Maghreb barbs are subject to considerable dispute. Some authors consider L. magniatlantis a distinct species, while others include it in L. nasus.
References edit
- ^ Crivelli, A.J. (2022). "Luciobarbus magniatlantis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T61356A144775812. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T61356A144775812.en. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Luciobarbus magniatlantis" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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