Labeo annectens

Labeo annectens

Seventeen Point Five Centimeters Carp of the Congo Basin

Tropical
Coastal
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Labeo annectens is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. It is native to central Africa, where it occurs in several river basins, including the Congo River basin. This fish is known to reach a maximum length of 48.5 centimeters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Labeo
Maximum length: 17.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: principal coastal rivers of southern Cameroon to Cabinda, and from the Congo River basin (Ref. 26192 ). Also reported from the Cunene (Ref. 11970 ) in Angola.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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