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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Torinae
Eponymy: Dr Jacques J Pellegrin (1873–1944) was a French zoologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 5°N - 15°S
Africa: only known by the type (Ref. 2801), probably originating from the Lowa River (Lualaba tributary, upper Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 80308).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.2 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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