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Cyprinidae
Labeo batesii
Labeo batesii
Twenty Four Point Seven Centimeters Carp of the Niger Basin
- Tropical
- Lower river
- Local endemic species
- Restricted distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Elongated
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Elongated
MediumLabeo batesii is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 24.7 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Labeo
- Maximum length
- 24.7 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, known from many rivers of this ichthyogeographical region: Kribi, Mungo, Thsela, Shiloango, Bongola, Ntem, Bitande, Ohumbe, Okano, Mouanda, Kelle, Ogowe, Messok-Messok, Mekay, Lolo and Mvi (Ref. 81639 ). Not known from the Congo River basin or from the Chad and Niger-Benue basins (Ref. 1440 )
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
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