| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae |
| Max. size: |
35 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: known from the Nyong in Cameroon (Ref. 81639), and rivers Luculla (Ref. 1869) and Quanza (Ref. 1869, 120641) in Angola. Also reported, as Labeobarbus cf. rocadasi, from the lower Congo (Ref. 94750); needs confirmation. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-13; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: mouth inferior, lips moderately developed, lower lip continuous; two pairs of well-developed barbels, anterior pair shorter than posterior pair, which are as long as or longer than eye diameter; last simple ray of dorsal fin very strong and ossified, not serrated, measuring 0.6-1 times head length; lower jaw not reaching to anterior margin of eye; 30-35 scales in lateral line (Ref. 81639).
Description: large species; scales longitudinally striated; scale formula: 4.5-5.5/30-35/4.5/2.5-3/12; D: III-IV, 8-10; A: III, 5; P: 17; V: 10; lateral line complete; dorsal fin with concave border (Ref. 81639).
Coloration: ground color olive dorsally, white ventrally; scales with black border; fins dark, orange proximally; pelvic and anal fins with yellow or orange distal margin (Ref. 81639). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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