| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| Max. size: |
47 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: upper Lualaba (upper Congo River basin) and Lake Tanganyika in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 26192). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Vertebrae: 31-32. Lips plicate, dorsal fins convex; genital orifice near the anal fin (Ref. 26192). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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