| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae |
| Max. size: |
78 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: widespread in the Congo River basin, Luapula and Mweru excluded (Ref. 2801, 26190). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Vertebrae: 31-31 |
| Biology: |
Inhabits Lake Tanganyika and larger rivers (Ref. 4967) .Lives over mud bottoms close to sand banks. The adults are often captured over sandy bottoms in deep water (Ref. 26190). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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