| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae |
| Max. size: |
18 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Pungwe-Buzi Rivers in Zimbabwe and Mozambique; also the Ruo, tributary to the lower Shire (Zambezi) in Malawi. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Favors rocky rapids of cool, clear mountain streams. Scrapes algae and insects from the rocks. Breeds in spring-summer, young found in deep pools below rapids. Occasionally caught by anglers and subsistence fishers (Ref. 7248). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (124695)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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