Labeobarbus jaegeri (Holly, 1930)

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae
Max. size:  18.8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, only known from the Sanaga River system in Cameroon (Ref. 81639).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: mouth curved; single pair of barbels; last unbranched dorsal ray heavily ossified and inflexible; pelvic insertion below anterior portion of dorsal fin; 29 scales in lateral line (Ref. 81639). Description: body depth 35.2% SL, head length 22.5% SL; no papillae around mouth and no tubercles on snout; D: IV,12; A: III,5; scale formula: 4.5/29/-; 2.5; 12; 3.5 scales from lateral line to anal fin origin (Ref. 81639). Coloration: alcohol-preserved specimens are uniformly dark brown (Ref. 81639).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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