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Labeo barbatus Boulenger, 1898 |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 56.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: lower and middle Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic (Ref. 26192). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Vertebrae: 33-33. Lips with transverse plicae on inner surface, eyes are superolateral, has two long pairs of barbels (Ref. 12456). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in middle and lower reaches of the Congo basin with rapid water flow (Ref. 26192). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||