Assuan labeo

Labeo horie

Fifty Seven Centimeters Carp

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Large
Tropical fish

Labeo horie, the Assuan labeo, is a fish in the genus Labeo which is found in the Blue Nile and the White Nile, including Lake Albert, Lake Kyoga and Lake Turkana.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Labeo
Maximum length: 57 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: within drainage basin of Nile River, including White Nile, Blue Nile, Murchison Nile, Lake Albert and Kioga, and in Lake Turkana (Ref. 1440 ). Not known from East Coast rivers, from Congo basin or (reliably) from West Africa (Ref. 1440 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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