Labeobarbus tornieri (Steindachner, 1906)

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae
Max. size:  18.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater,
Distribution:  Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, known from Cameroon (Mungo, Sanaga, Nyong and Ntem River basins), Equatorial Guinea (Mbini River basin) and Gabon (Ogowe River basin) (Ref. 81639).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-14; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: strongly curved, crescent-shaped mouth; minute, sometimes almost imperceptible, barbel at either side of mouth; last unbranched dorsal fin ray heavily ossified and inflexible; pelvic fin inserts below middle of dorsal fin; 31 scales in lateral line (Ref. 81639). Description: body depth 24.5-33.3% SL; head length 21.6-28.6% SL; no papillae around mouth but usually with round keratinized tubercles on snout; D: IV,11; A: III,5; scale formula: 4.5-5.5/31/-; 2.5-3.5; 12; 3.5 scales from lateral line to anal fin origin (Ref. 81639). Coloration: alcohol-preserved specimens are uniformly dark brown (Ref. 81639).
Biology:  Maximum TL recorded: 18.0 cm (Ref. 2801).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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