| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae |
| Max. size: |
54.8 cm FL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 1 - 6 m |
| Distribution: |
Africa: endemic to Lake Tana, Ethiopia (Ref. 35835, 96382, 128753). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Very slender build: head length longer than body depth; body depth more than 4 times in standard length; ventral fin length more than 1.8 times in head length; eye diameter more than 2 times in snout length, more than 1.8 times in interorbital width; greenish or greenish grey. |
| Biology: |
Occurs mostly over rocky substrates in relatively shallow water (less than 6 m). It is a real piscivore, with almost 100% of its food consisting of fish (Ref. 35835). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 May 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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