| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae |
| 44.2 cm FL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Africa: endemic to Lake Tana and its tributaries, Ethiopia (Ref. 35835, 96382, 128753). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Rather deep-bodied; head length shorter or equal to body depth; body depth less than 4 times in standard length; ventral fin length less than 1.7 times in head length; eye diameter less than 2.2 times in snout length, less than 2 times in interorbital width; silvery or yellowish. |
| Occurs mainly over rocky substrates, both in shallow and deep water. Mainly piscivore. Smaller specimens also eat considerable amounts of insects (Ref. 35835). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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