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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Labeo: Latin, labeo = one who has large lips (Ref. 45335); alticentralis: Latin alte - high, centrum - center, name refers to the zone of origin of the specimens examined (central basin of the Congo River and Upper Lualaba) (Ref. 26192).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk. Tropical; 3°N - 5°S
Africa: Kinsuka (at the outflow of Pool Malebo), the middle Congo River near Kisangani, and Avokoko (Wagenia Falls area) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 26192).
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.6 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 26192)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 13 - 14; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8; Ryggkotor: 32. Lips plicate; dorsal fin concave with 4 simple rays and 9 to 10 branched rays; snout rounded without transverse furrow; maxillary barbels more or less large, slightly visible externally; rostral barbels small, hidden in the rostral furrow; eyes in superolateral position; body with longitudinal dark brown stripes; genital orifice near the origin of the anal fin (Ref. 26192).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Tshibwabwa, S.M., 1997. Systématique des espèces africaines du genre Labeo (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) dans les régions ichtyogéographiques de Basse-Guinée et du Congo. II. Presses Universitaires de Namur, Namur, Belgique. 227 p. (Ref. 26192)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00313 - 0.01677), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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