The large-toothed Lake Turkana robber (Brycinus ferox) is a species of fish in the family Alestidae. It is endemic to Lake Turkana in Kenya. In 2023 its conservation status was changed from Least Concern to Vulnerable. It faces extinction due to overfishing, degradation of its natural habitat and the reduction of fresh freshwater due to the building of dams.[2]
| Large-toothed Lake Turkana robber | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Characiformes |
| Family: | Alestidae |
| Genus: | Brycinus |
| Species: | B. ferox
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| Binomial name | |
| Brycinus ferox (A. J. Hopson & J. Hopson, 1982)
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References
edit- ^ Akinyi, E. (2006). "Brycinus ferox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006: e.T60746A12404680. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T60746A12404680.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Freshwater fish highlight escalating climate impacts on species - IUCN Red List". IUCN. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
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