title: Labeo rosae (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) in the Congo basin: a relict distribution or a historical introduction?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: KU Leuven, Laboratory of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Genomics, Charles Deberiotstraat 32, 3000 Leuven, Belgium; Vertebrate section, Ichthyology, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Leuvensesteenweg 13, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Steenberge
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gajdzik
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chilala
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Snoeks
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vreven
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003223:Congo; D003530:Cyprinidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D045483:Rivers
keywords: Africa; Labeo altivelis; Labeo mesops; biogeography; reservoir lake; taxonomy