Labeobarbus rhinoceros (Copley, 1938)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The rhinofish (Labeobarbus rhinoceros) is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. Its taxonomic identity is not entirely clear. Some taxonomic authorities consider Labeobarbus mariae as the rhinofish, however Fishbase identifies the range of L. mariae as occurring in Guinea. Rhinofish appear to occur in Kenya, as the range seems not to be in dispute. Further clarification is needed on both species.
Its natural habitat is rivers. Its status is insufficiently known, mainly due to the taxonomic uncertainties.
Wikipedia contributors, Rhinofish; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:58:21.778910+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Labeobarbus rhinoceros (Copley, 1938)
- Name authority
- (Copley, 1938)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Labeobarbus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyLabeoninae Bleeker, 1859
- genusLabeobarbus Rüppell, 1835
- speciesLabeobarbus rhinoceros (Copley, 1938)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Labeobarbus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Labeobarbus acuticeps (Matthes, 1959) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeobarbus acutirostris (Bini, 1940) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeobarbus alluaudi (Pellegrin, 1909) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeobarbus batesii (Boulenger, 1903) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeobarbus boulengeri Vreven, Musschoot, Snoeks & Schliewen, 2016 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeobarbus brevispinis (Holly, 1927) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeobarbus bynni (Forsskål, 1775) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeobarbus caudovittatus (Boulenger, 1902) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeobarbus clarkeae (Banister, 1984) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeobarbus claudinae (De Vos & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1990) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeobarbus codringtonii (Boulenger, 1908) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeobarbus dartevellei (Poll, 1945) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Barbus mariae Holly, 1929 Holly, 1929 | synonym |
| Barbus rhinoceros Copley, 1938 Copley, 1938 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1015016 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3RJ73. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.