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Acapoeta tanganicae (Boulenger, 1900) |
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photo by
de Vos, L. |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae | |||
| Max. size: | 61 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,250.0 g | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 2801, 101145), including inflowing streams (Ref. 4967), and Lake Rukwa catchment (Ref. 101145). | |||
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| Biology: | It can be found in inshore rocky areas of Lake Tanganyika, and rapid sections of rivers; one of the most common species in the rivers (Ref. 4967). It feeds on aufwuchs (Ref. 28666). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||