| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae |
| 42.5 cm FL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Africa: endemic to Lake Tana, Ethiopia (Ref. 35835, 96382, 128753). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Eye diameter less than 1.5 times in snout length, less than 1.1 times in interorbital width, and less than 5 times in head length; head length the same as body depth; lower and upper jaw close equally or lower jaw extends anteriorly from upper jaw; usually a well developed nuchal hump. |
| Occurs over muddy, sandy and rocky substrates (with slight preference for rocks), usually in water deeper than 3 m. Feeds on insects (both larvae and adults); small specimens also eat zooplankton, while large ones sometimes exclusively feed on fish (Ref. 35835). |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 01 April 2007 (B1ab(i,ii,iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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