Labeo falcipinnis Boulenger, 1903

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae
Max. size:  38.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 26192).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Vertebrae: 32-32. Lips with transverse plicae on inner surface; two pairs of barbels, the rostral pair very small (Ref. 12456). Genital orifice very far from the origin of the anal fin; maxillary barbels large, rostral barbels small, not externally visible (Ref. 26192).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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