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Prolabeops melanhypopterus

Prolabeops melanhypopterus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes. It inhabits Cameroon and has a maximum length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in). It has been assessed as "least concern" on the IUCN Red List and is considered harmless to humans.

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Prolabeops melanhypopterus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Prolabeops
Species:
P. melanhypopterus
Binomial name
Prolabeops melanhypopterus
(Pellegrin, 1928)
Synonyms2
  • Barbus melanhypopterus Pellegrin, 1928
  • Prolabeops cameroonensis Schultz, 1941

Prolabeops melanhypopterus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, the family which includes the carps, barbs and related fishes.2 It inhabits Cameroon1 and has a maximum length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in).3 It has been assessed as "least concern" on the IUCN Red List1 and is considered harmless to humans.3

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  1. Moelants, T. (2010). "Prolabeops melanhypopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T181934A7767618. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181934A7767618.en. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Prolabeops". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Prolabeops melanhypopterus". FishBase. October 2024 version.