| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| Max. size: |
56.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: lower and middle Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic (Ref. 26192). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Vertebrae: 33-33. Lips with transverse plicae on inner surface, eyes are superolateral, has two long pairs of barbels (Ref. 12456). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in middle and lower reaches of the Congo basin with rapid water flow (Ref. 26192). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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