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Labeobarbus fimbriatus (Holly, 1926) |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, only known from the Sanaga River system in Cameroon (Ref. 81639). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Diagnosis: mouth opening strongly curved and crescentic; no barbels; last unbranched dorsal ray weakly ossified and flexible; pelvic fin inserts below middle of dorsal fin (Ref. 81639). Description: body depth 24.2-37.5% SL, head length 23.0-28.0% SL; no papillae around curved mouth opening but often with conical keratinized tubercles on snout; D: IV,11-12; A: III,5-6; scale formula: 5.5/27-28/-; 2.5; 12; 3.5 scales from lateral line to anal fin origin (Ref. 81639). Coloration: alcohol-preserved specimens are uniformly light brown (Ref. 81639). | |||
| Biology: | Maximum TL recorded: 21.3 cm (Ref. 2801). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||