Prolabeops melanhypopterus

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Prolabeops melanhypopterus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Prolabeops
Species:
P. melanhypopterus
Binomial name
Prolabeops melanhypopterus
(Pellegrin, 1928)
Synonyms[2]
  • 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 Cameroon[1] and has a maximum length of 8.5 centimetres (3.3 in).[3] It has been assessed as "least concern" on the IUCN Red List[1] and is considered harmless to humans.[3]

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