| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae |
| Max. size: |
49.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: only from Mukungwa River, an affluent of the Nyabarongo River in Rwanda (Ref. 27626, 46152). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-6 |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 27 October 2015 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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