Labeo senegalensis Valenciennes, 1842

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
Synonyms	Rohitichthys senegalensis, Labeo niloticus brevicauda, ... more
Common names	African carp, African carps, Bobiregwɛ, ... more

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Main reference

Reid, G.M. 1985. (Ref. 1440)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 65.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2801); max. published weight: 3,750 g (Ref. 2801); max. reported age: 6 years (Ref. 2260)

Environment

Benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 12468)

Africa: Senegal, Volta, Niger-Benue, Chad basin drainage basin, Gambia and Culufi rivers. Not known to occur outside West Africa.
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 19; Anal soft rays: 8. Internal surface of lips with transverse folds. Snout with tubercles slightly apparent. Short barbel at angle of mouth. Dorsal: 4 simple, 12-15 branched, upper edge straight or slightly convex. Anal: 3 simple, 5 branched. Light body, silvery, gray or greenish back, white belly. Center of scales pinkish and surrounding zones lined with melanophores which form undulating longitudinal lines, visible in young. Pectorals, ventrals and anal pinkish; dorsal and caudal with pink rays and grayish membrane.

Affinities: L. horie Heckel, 1846.


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

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.19-0.63(?); tmax=6)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Luna, Susan M.

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