Labeobarbus stappersii (Boulenger, 1915)

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae
Max. size:  59.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: upper Lualaba (Ref. 2266, 2970), Lake Mweru (Ref. 42540, 45616) and the Luapula (Ref. 41590, 45616), up to the Bangweulu-Chambesi area (Ref. 95585) (upper Congo River basin), in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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