Niger barb

Labeobarbus bynni

Fish Reaching Eighty Two Centimeters in the Niger Basin

Niger barb is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 82 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Labeobarbus
Maximum length: 82 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: Nile River and lakes once connected to the Nile system (Ref. 2801 , 2959 ); Chad, Niger, Senegal, Volta, Ouémé and Ogun river basins (Ref. 2940 , 81282 ); coastal rivers (Sassandra, Bandama, Niouniourou, Comoé and Tano) of Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, west of the Volta basin. Following subspecies are recognized: Labeobarbus bynni bynni ; Labeobarbus bynni occidentalis and Labeobarbus bynni waldroni .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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