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Labeobarbus werneri (Holly, 1929) |
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MNHN |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae | |||
| Max. size: | 14.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, known from scattered localities throughout the region (Ref. 81639). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-14; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: mouth strongly curved and crescentic; single pair of barbels; last unbranched dorsal fin ray weakly ossified and flexible; pelvic fin inserts below middle of dorsal fin; 26 scales in lateral line (Ref. 81639). Description: body depth 30.2-34.9% SL; head length 24.4-27.4% SL; no papillae around mouth but with conical keratinized tubercles on snout; D: IV,10; A: III,5; scale formula: 4.5-5.5/26/-; 2.5-3.5; 12; 2.5-3.5 scales from lateral line to anal fin origin (Ref. 81639). Coloration: alcohol-preserved specimens are uniformly light brown (Ref. 81639). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||