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Labeobarbus tropidolepis (Boulenger, 1900) |
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| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae | |||
| Max. size: | 85 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: endemic to the Lake Tanganyika basin. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits inshore in the lake, ascending rivers to breed (Ref. 4967). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||