Sanagia velifera
Sanagia velifera is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the Sanaga River in Cameroon. It is the only member of its genus. It is threatened by pollution of the Sanaga River by sewage and by the construction of an oil pipeline along the course of the river.[1]
| Sanagia velifera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Superfamily: | Cyprinoidea |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Sanagia Holly, 1926 |
| Species: | S. velifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Sanagia velifera Holly, 1926 | |
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Sanagia velifera" in FishBase. August 2011 version.
- Snoeks, J.; Laleye, P.; Contreras-MacBeath, T. (2009). "Sanagia velifera". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2009: e.T169465A6634371. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169465A6634371.en.
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