Labeobarbus longissimus (Nagelkerke & Sibbing, 1997) |
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Nagelkerke, L. |
Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae | |||
Max. size: | 54.8 cm FL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 1 - 6 m | |||
Distribution: | Africa: endemic to Lake Tana, Ethiopia (Ref. 35835, 96382, 128753). | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Very slender build: head length longer than body depth; body depth more than 4 times in standard length; ventral fin length more than 1.8 times in head length; eye diameter more than 2 times in snout length, more than 1.8 times in interorbital width; greenish or greenish grey. | |||
Biology: | Occurs mostly over rocky substrates in relatively shallow water (less than 6 m). It is a real piscivore, with almost 100% of its food consisting of fish (Ref. 35835). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 May 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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