Labeobarbus mbami (Holly, 1927)
Labeobarbus mbami
photo by MNHN

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae
Max. size:  23 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, only known from the Sanaga River basin (Ref. 81639).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Diagnosis: mouth subinferior; lips well-developed, lower lip largely interrupted; two pairs of well-developed barbels, anterior pair nearly equal to, and posterior pair 1.3x eye diameter; 25-27 scales in lateral line; last simple ray of dorsal fin ossified and 114% of HL (Ref. 81639). Description: medium-sized species, body relatively elevated; scales longitudinally striated; scale formula: 4.5-5.5/25-27/3.5-4.5/2.5/12; D: IV, 9-11; A: III, 5-6; P: 18; V: 10; lateral line complete; dorsal fin with concave border, (Ref. 81639). Coloration: ground color metallic brown; fins pigmented with brown (Ref. 81639).
Biology:  Maximum TL was recorded at 19.6 cm (Ref. 2801).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 (B2ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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