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Labeobarbus platystomus (Pappenheim, 1914) Rwandese carp |
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| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae | |||
| Max. size: | 21 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Mukungwa River in Rwanda (Ref. 46152). Its presence in Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 2801, 4967) is based on erroneous information. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 25 February 2016 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||