Leleup's carp

Labeobarbus leleupanus

Fish Reaching Twenty Two Centimeters in African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

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

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Labeobarbus
Maximum length: 22 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: specimens collected from Rusizi River and Lake Tanganyika basin (Ref. 80296 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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