| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae |
| 70.7 cm FL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 1 - 6 m |
| Africa: Lake Tana and its tributaries, Ethiopia (Ref. 35835, 96382, 128753); also known from another lake and several rivers in the Ethiopian region (Ref. 35835, 96382). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Lower lip forming a distinct median lobe; upper lip well developed, often with a median fleshy lobe; if lobes are absent, often a fleshy 'nose' is present; operculum depth about as large as ventral cheek length; head length less than 1.2 times in body depth. |
| Occurs especially over rocky substrates in water of no more than 6 m depth. Is a macro-benthivore: specimens smaller than 15 cm FL mainly eat insect larvae, but switch to a more diverse diet when their size increases: adult insects, mollusks and detritus become more important; large specimens are the only barbs in Lake Tana that eat freshwater crabs of the genus Potamonautes; and also eat some fish (Ref. 35835). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Lake Tana and its tributaries (Ref. 31686, 35835, 96382, 128753), part of the Abay basin (Ref. 58460). Also known from another lake and several rivers in the Ethiopian region, probably due to dispersion (Ref. 35835). |
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