Ripon barbel

Labeobarbus altianalis

Ninety Centimeters Carp of African Waters

Ripon barbel is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 90 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Labeobarbus
Maximum length: 90 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: known from the Middle Akagera (Ref. 27626 ), Rusizi River, Lake Kivu, Lake Edward, Lake George, Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga drainages, and northern part of Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 27626 , 107916 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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