| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| 10.42 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Africa: Congo Dem Rp. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 28-29. This species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 28-29; predorsal vertebrae 5; well-developed supraneural bones between the neural spines of the predorsal vertebrae 4; generally unbranched dorsal-fin rays 3; with a snout with a deep ethmoid furrow and well-developed fleshy appendage; a robust, deep-keeled, thick-necked urohyal bone (Ref. 131375). |
| All specimens of L. mbimbii have been collected in rapids along the Lulua River main channel over rocky substrates. These observations, combined with a dorsoventrally compressed body shape, suggest that L. mbimbii is adapted to rapid, rocky main-channel habitats. The waters where specimens have been collected are slightly acidic (pH 5.5–6.5), with low conductivity (2–5 μS/cm2) and low concentrations of dissolved solids (TDS 4–10 ppm). (Ref. 131375 |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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