Labeobarbus johnstonii (Boulenger 1907)

Diagnosis: High lateral line scale count, 31-40 scales on lateral line; long, robust barbelsof equal length; and enlarged, molariform pharyngeal teeth (Ref. 75045).Description: Snout rounded; complete range of variation between the soft-lipped form and the shovel-lipped form (Ref. 4967). A high gillraker count, 10-15 gill rakers (Ref. 75045). Dorsal fin with 4-5 unbranched rays; a flexible and not heavily ossified last simple dorsal ray (Ref. 75045). Predorsal scale rows 10-14 (Ref. 75045). Total vertebrae 40-43; 22-24 abdominal vertebrae, 16-19 caudal vertebrae and 10-12 predorsal vertebrae; 14-16 rib pairs (Ref. 75045).

Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 40 - 43

Inhabits inshore waters and ascends upstream to breed (Ref. 4967). Found in all types of habitat and occurs in groups of about 25 individuals (Ref. 5595).

Inhabits inshore areas of the lake, but ascends rivers to breed (Ref. 4967). Found in all types of habitat and occurs in groups of about 25 individuals; not exported for trade (Ref. 5595).

fisheries: commercial