Animalia > Chordata > Cypriniformes > Cyprinidae > Labeo > Labeo annectens

Labeo annectens (Sharkminnow)

Synonyms: Labeo annectans; Labeo cylindricus annectens
Language: Chokwe; Czech; Mandarin Chinese; Other

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Labeo annectens is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. It is native to central Africa, where it occurs in several river basins, including the Congo River basin. This fish is known to reach a maximum length of 48.5 centimeters. It has a long, rounded snout with a fleshy appendix at the end. This species is a food fish. It is widespread and not considered threatened.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0