Labeobarbus progenys

Labeobarbus progenys

Eighteen Centimeters Carp of the Congo Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Labeobarbus progenys is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 18 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Labeobarbus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: widespread in West-Central Africa (Ref. 81639 ). Also known from the Dja River (middle Congo River basin)(Ref. 81639 ) and the Cross River in Cameroon (Ref. 51193 , 81282 ). Reported from around Dundo (middle Congo River basin, Angola) (Ref. 81639 ), but questionable as specimens are identified as Barbus sp. aff. progenys (Ref. 11970 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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