| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| Max. size: |
4.95 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: middle Congo River main course, Kasai, Uélé (Ref. 26192) and Wagenia Falls (Ref. 26192, 106245) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-10; Vertebrae: 29-30. Body nearly rounded; lips plicate; snout rounded, convex, without transverse furrow nor fleshy appendix at the end; eyes in lateral position; genital orifice far from origin of anal fin; two large pairs of barbels; one lateral dark brown band on each flank (Ref. 26192). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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