Xenobarbus loveridgei Norman 1923

Diagnosis: pair of barbels on lower jaw and a pair of barbels at angles of mouth (Ref. 89231, 47440)Description: snout rounded, much shorter than diameter of eye; eye diameter 2.5-3.0x HL; mouth terminal, its width about 4.5x in head; lips feebly developed; mandibular barbels shorter than eye, inserted near anterior end of lower jaw, widely separated; barbels at angles of mouth somewhat shorter; pectoral fin about 0.75x HL, reaching pelvic or not quite so far; base of pelvics below anterior dorsal rays; caudal peduncle about twice as long as deep; scales radially striated (Ref. 89231). Coloration: narrow dark lateral stripe and dark spot at base of caudal (Ref. 89231).

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Analsoft rays: 8

Inhabits Lake Victoria; rare (Ref. 4967). Only known from three specimens (Ref. 89231).

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Xenobarbus loveridgei is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Tanzania where it is found in Lake Victoria. It is the only species in its genus. The species is rare and only known from a few specimens.