Prolabeo batesi

Prolabeo batesi

Ten Point Five Centimeters Carp from African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Prolabeo is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae, which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. The only species in the genus is Prolabeo batesi, a species endemic to Sierra Leone.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Prolabeo
Maximum length: 10.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: known from Sierra Leone in the Sewa, Rokel, Pampana (Ref. 2940 , 13331 , 81282 ) and Little Scarcies rivers (Ref. 13331 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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