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Eponymy: Padre Anastacio Luis Rosa was a Portuguese parish priest in Angola. He was honoured for his ‘helpful courtesy during a seven years’ friendship’ with explorer William John Ansorge (q.v.), who collected the type. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Africa: Cuanza River basin in Angola (Ref. 2801, 108777, 120641). Possibly only known from the type locality (Lucalla River at Lucalla, Angola)(Ref. 2801). Reported as Labeobarbus cf. rosae from the lower Congo (Ref. 94750); needs confirmation.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2801)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lévêque, C. and J. Daget, 1984. Cyprinidae. p. 217-342. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 2801)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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