Micralestes lualabae (劳拉小鲑脂鲤) is a species of ray-finned fishes in the family African tetras. They are associated with freshwater habitat. Individuals can grow to 9.2 cm.
Africa: lower Congo River in Republic of Congo (Ref. 59215), and the middle Congo River, Ruki (Ref. 42032), Itimbiri, Aruwimi, Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 106290), Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245) and Lualaba (Ref. 42032) in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Definition: A habitat that is in or on a body of water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids (<0.5 grams dissolved salts per litre).
Definition: length from the tip of the snout to the tip of the longer lobe of the caudal fin, usually measured with the lobes compressed along the midline. It is a straight-line measure, not measured over the curve of the body