Labeo Batesii
📖 Overview
Young specimens (up to 2.5 cm SL) are recorded from the Benito River in Cameroon . Most of the individuals examined were collected from areas with rapidly flowing water . Maximum TL recorded: 19.0 cm .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Vertebrae: 31 - 33. Diagnosis: snout rounded with deep transverse furrow; scale formula: 37-39 (38 commonly observed); 4.5-6.5 (5.5 commonly observed, exceptionally 4.5); 3.5-4.5 (4.0 commonly observed); 16-20 (16 commonly observed); dorsal fin with 10-11 (10 commonly observed) branched rays; upper edge of dorsal fin always concave; 32-33 (32 commonly observed, exceptionally 31) vertebrae; ventral fin origin located under the 4th branched dorsal ray; genital opening close to anal fin origin; rarely a longitudinal band, but if present unflared . : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Labeo Batesii is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Labeo Batesii is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Labeo Batesii is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 10°N - 15°S endemic, known from many rivers of this ichthyogeographical region: Kribi, Mungo, Thsela, Shiloango, Bongola, Ntem, Bitande, Ohumbe, Okano, Mouanda, Kelle, Ogowe, Messok-Messok, Mekay, Lolo and Mvi (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 27 records indexed .
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