Labeo dhonti

Labeo dhonti

Stout barbels on upper jaw

Tropical
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Small
Tropical fish

Labeo dhonti is a freshwater fish recorded from Africa: widespread in the Lualaba and upper Lualaba. It is associated with freshwater habitats. It reaches about 11.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Labeo
Maximum length: 11.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: widespread in the Lualaba and upper Lualaba (upper Congo River basin); also in the upper reaches of the Kwango and Kasai (middle Congo River basin), as well as in Lake Tanganyika and its affluent the Malagarasi River (Ref. 26192 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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