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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Labeo: Latin, labeo = one who has large lips (Ref. 45335); barbatus: From the Latin barbatus which means long beard, barbels; name refers to the two well-developed pairs of barbels (Ref. 12456).
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce bentopelágico. Tropical; 5°N - 5°S
Africa: lower and middle Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic (Ref. 26192).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 56.2 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 26192)
Descrição suscinta
Morfologia | Morfometria
Raios dorsais (total): 10-11; Vértebras: 33. Lips with transverse plicae on inner surface, eyes are superolateral, has two long pairs of barbels (Ref. 12456).
Occurs in middle and lower reaches of the Congo basin with rapid water flow (Ref. 26192).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Tshibwabwa, S.M. and G.G. Teugels, 1995. Contribution to the systematic revision of the African cyprinid fish genus Labeo: species from the Lower Zaire river system. J. Nat. Hist. 29:1543-1579. (Ref. 12456)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)
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