| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| Max. size: |
27 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Congo River basin, from the lower Congo River up to the Lualaba, in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic and Angola (Ref. 26192). Record from the Sanaga (Ref. 1440) doubtfull and unconfirmed (Ref. 26192, 81639). Possibly also present in the Okavango in Angola (Ref. 120641). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Vertebrae: 32-32. Lips with transverse plicae on inner surface; dorsal fin falciform; two small pairs of barbels present, generally hidden; eyes superolateral; a big dark brown spot found on the caudal peduncle and on the squamous caudal fin. Can be distinguished from L. falcipinnis by the presence of a furrow on the snout and from L. parvus by more numerous lateral line scales (Ref. 12456). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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