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.^[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]

Prolabeops melanhypopterus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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