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The Largescale yellowfish (Labeobarbus macrolepidotus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae that grows up to 54 cm.
Lower Congo and the Kasai river basin of the middle Congo basin in Angola and the DR Congo; tropical freshwater.
Description
Labeobarbus macrolepidotus is an African large-scaled barb from the lower Congo and the Kasai drainage of the middle Congo basin, in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It grows to 54 centimetres and lives benthopelagically in tropical fresh water. Like other yellowfishes it has a torpedo-shaped body with large scales and, typical of the genus, barbels at the mouth. It is a bottom-oriented omnivore. The fish has a single continuous dorsal fin. The species is harmless to humans and of little fishing interest there.
Frequently asked questions
How do you recognise the Largescale yellowfish?
The Largescale yellowfish has a torpedo-shaped body, is mainly silver-grey and shows a plain pattern. Large-scaled barbel with a torpedo-shaped body and barbels at the mouth.
Where does the Largescale yellowfish live?
The Largescale yellowfish lives in fresh water and is mostly found around mixed bottom. Lower Congo and the Kasai river basin of the middle Congo basin in Angola and the DR Congo; tropical freshwater.
How big does the Largescale yellowfish get?
The Largescale yellowfish grows to a maximum of about 54 cm.
Is the Largescale yellowfish dangerous to humans?
No, the Largescale yellowfish is harmless to humans. None required: this species is harmless to humans.
Is the Largescale yellowfish edible?
The Largescale yellowfish is not usually eaten.
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Same genus Labeobarbus
More from the family Cyprinidae
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