Matthes' barb

Labeobarbus acuticeps

Forty Point Three Centimeters Carp of African Waters

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Labeobarbus acuticeps is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Labeobarbus
Maximum length: 40.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: endemic to the Akagera River system in Rwanda and Burundi (Ref. 27626 ).
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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