Labeobarbus tropidolepis (Boulenger, 1900)
photo by FAO

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae
Max. size:  85 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: endemic to the Lake Tanganyika basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits inshore in the lake, ascending rivers to breed (Ref. 4967).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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