| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae |
| 50.5 cm FL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Africa: endemic to Lake Tana, Ethiopia (Ref. 35835, 96382, 128753). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Anterior barbels very thick and dark, length less than 5.5 times in head length, less than 2 times in gape height, longer than eye diameter; oral gape inferior; dorsal head profile irregular, convex caudally and with a 'bump' caused by premaxillaries. |
| Over muddy, sandy and rocky substrates all over the lake, preferably in water deeper than 6 m. Feeds mainly on insect larvae, small mollusks, and detritus. |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 May 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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