Labeobarbus Wurtzi

📖 Overview

Barbus wurtzi has differences in meristic and morphometric characteristics depending on which population; body depth varies between 26-33% in Guinean rivers and 34-43% in the Cavally and Nipoué rivers; the caudal peduncle length-height ratio is approximately 100% in Cavally-Nipoue and reaches an average of 140% in Guinean rivers; population east of Ivory Coast has intermediary characteristics such as number of scales above and below the lateral line: 4.5 in Guinea and Ivory Coast, 3.5 in western part of Ivory Coast and east of Liberia . Maximum TL was recorded at 27.5 cm .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 16; Anal soft rays: 8. Diagnosis: last simple ray partly ossified at base (no strong spine) and distinctly longer than head; lower reduced, substituted by horny sheath; 9-12 (usually 10) dorsal fin branched rays; scale formula 3.5-4.5/23-29/3.5-4.5; 2 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 12 scales around caudal peduncle . : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Labeobarbus Wurtzi is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Labeobarbus Wurtzi is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Labeobarbus Wurtzi is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical West Africa, from the Konkouré River in Guinea to the west of the Volta (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Scientific Synonyms

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 16 records indexed .

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