| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae |
| Max. size: |
22 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: specimens collected from Rusizi River and Lake Tanganyika basin (Ref. 80296). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Phytophagous, feeding mainly on filamentous algae; 27.0 cm TL (Ref. 80296). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 31 January 2006 (D2) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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