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Labeobarbus jaegeri (Holly, 1930) |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae | |||
| Max. size: | 18.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, only known from the Sanaga River system in Cameroon (Ref. 81639). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: mouth curved; single pair of barbels; last unbranched dorsal ray heavily ossified and inflexible; pelvic insertion below anterior portion of dorsal fin; 29 scales in lateral line (Ref. 81639). Description: body depth 35.2% SL, head length 22.5% SL; no papillae around mouth and no tubercles on snout; D: IV,12; A: III,5; scale formula: 4.5/29/-; 2.5; 12; 3.5 scales from lateral line to anal fin origin (Ref. 81639). Coloration: alcohol-preserved specimens are uniformly dark brown (Ref. 81639). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||