Labeobarbus brevicephalus

Labeobarbus brevicephalus

Migrating upstream to spawn

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

Labeobarbus brevicephalus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Labeobarbus which is endemic to Lake Tana in Ethiopia. The L. brevicephalus is one of 17 endemic migratory African barb species that makes a species flock in Lake Tana in Ethiopia. These small-sized, zooplanktinvorous, early maturing species perform breeding activities in the tributaries of the lake during the rainy season of the year.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Labeobarbus
Maximum length: 31.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: endemic to Lake Tana and its tributaries, Ethiopia (Ref. 35835 , 96382 , 128753 ).

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