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Van Steenberge, M., Gajdzik, L., Snoeks, J. & Vreven, E. 2014. ‘Labeo rosae (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) in the Congo basin: a relict distribution or a historical introduction?’. Jounal of Fish Biology 85: 1733-1738. (PR).
Article in a scientific Journal / Article in a Journal
Labeo rosae, a species with a native range in Southern Africa, was discovered in the Congo basin by re-identification of two museum specimens previously identified as Labeo mesops. The occurrence of this species in the upper Congo implies a range extension of the species of more than 1000 km. Although the species' distribution is mirrored by that of some other Cypriniformes, its occurrence in the Congo might be due to introduction by humans.