Labeo coubie Rüppell, 1832

African carp

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
Synonyms	Labeo lereensis, Labeo pseudocoubie, Labeo selti, ... more
Common names	Bedempuure, Azu ogwu, Satt, ... more

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Main reference

Tshibwabwa, S.M. 1997. (Ref. 26192)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 75.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2801); max. published weight: 5,000 g (Ref. 3799)

Environment

Benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical; 6°N - 6°S

Africa: Very widespread, occurs within the drainage basin of the river Nile (Blue, White, Lake Albert) and Chad, Niger-Benue, Volta, Senegal and Gambia basins, Cross River and Cameroon coast rivers. Also known from East Africa and the middle reaches of the Congo (Ref. 26192). Not reliably known from the Zambezi drainage.
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 31 - 33. Small posterior barbel at angle of mouth. Anterior barbel visible in young disappears with age. Dorsal upper edge straight to convex, certain forms with dorsal very round and described under the name L. pseudocoubie. Gill rakers on 1st branchial arch. Dark body, bluish gray to violet black back and sides, light belly. Fins blackish or bluish-gray. Scales on sides with violet or red-violet center and bluish or blackish outer portion. Young grayish with scale rows separated by longitudinal dark sinuous lines. Outer lip has a series of folds (Ref.4967).

Inhabits rivers (Ref. 4967).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.12-0.26)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Casal, Christine Marie V.

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