Varicorhinus platystoma
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Varicorhinus platystomus, the Rwandese carp, is a species of ray-finned fish in the Cyprinidae family.
It is found only in Rwanda
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Its natural habitat
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It is found only in Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
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Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
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Source
- Ntakimazi, G. 2005. Varicorhinus platystoma. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.