Harlequin sharkminnow (Labeo cyclorhynchus)

Scientific name: Labeo cyclorhynchus Boulenger, 1899

The Harlequin sharkminnow (Labeo cyclorhynchus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 21–27°C (70–81°F). Native range: Africa, Middle and Lower Congo River and in the Ogowe river in Gabon, approximately 2400 km northwest of the Congo system.

Harlequin sharkminnow care at a glance

Temperature: 21–27°C (70–81°F)

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Vertebrae: 31 - 32. Lips with transverse plicae; the upper edge of dorsal fin falciform or deeply concave; two pairs of well-developed barbels present.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Labeo cyclorhynchus
Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order: Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 16.0
Environment: Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Africa: Middle and Lower Congo River and in the Ogowe river in Gabon, approximately 2400 km northwest of the Congo system.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)