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Labeo falcipinnis Boulenger, 1903 |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae | |||
| Max. size: | 38.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Congo River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 26192). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Vertebrae: 32-32. Lips with transverse plicae on inner surface; two pairs of barbels, the rostral pair very small (Ref. 12456). Genital orifice very far from the origin of the anal fin; maxillary barbels large, rostral barbels small, not externally visible (Ref. 26192). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||