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Labeobarbus sandersi (Boulenger, 1912)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Torinae
Eponymy: M C Sanders assisted the explorer William John Ansorge (1850–1913) in the Congo expedition that collected many fishes, including the type of this one (1910). Unfortunately, we do not have further details about him. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Boulenger.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

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Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, known from southern Cameroon (Ref. 81639) to the Chiloango River in Cabinda (Ref. 81639, 120641).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 81639)

Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal soft rays: 8. Diagnosis: mouth strongly curved; barbels absent; last unbranched dorsal fin ray strongly ossified and inflexible; pelvic fin insertion below middle of dorsal fin; 26-29 scales in lateral line (Ref. 81639).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Maximum TL recorder: 37.0 cm (Ref. 2801).

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Lévêque, C. and J. Daget, 1984. Cyprinidae. p. 217-342. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 2801)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 16 February 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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