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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Labeo: Latin, labeo = one who has large lips (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Rosa Holub née Hoff (1865–1958) was the Viennese wife of Czech physician, cartographer and ethnographer Emil Holub (1847–1902), who collected the type. She participated in his later African explorations (1883–1886). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / نطاق العمق / distribution range
البيئة
; المياه العذبة قاعية التغذية و المعيشة; سمكة نهرية (Ref. 51243). Subtropical; 18°S - 27°S
Africa: lowveld reaches of Limpopo River, Incomati and Phongolo basins (Ref. 1440, 52193). Also known from Lufira River, upper Congo River basin, in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 96560).
الحجم / وزن / العمر
النضج: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm FL ذكر/ مختلط الجنس; (Ref. 2801); أعلا وزن تم نشرة: 3.0 kg (Ref. 52193)
الأشواك الظهرية (المجموع) : 0; الأشعة الظهرية الناعمة (المجموع) : 14 - 15; شوكة شرجية: 0; أشعه شرجية لينه: 8.
Found in the warmer reaches of rivers, particularly in sandy stretches of larger perennial and intermittent rivers (Ref. 1440, 52193). It feeds on detritus, algae, and small invertebrates (Ref. 52193). An active fish, leaps at barriers when migrating upstream in swollen rivers to breed in summer (Ref. 7248, 52193). Sexually mature at 15 cm TL (Ref. 7248).
Life cycle and mating behavior
النضج | التكاثر | وضع البيض | بيض | الخصوبة | Larvae
Reid, G.M., 1985. A revision of African species of Labeo (Pisces: Cyprinidae) and a re-definition of the genus. Verlag von J. Cramer, Braunschweig. 322 p. (Ref. 1440)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
استخدامات بشرية
مصائد: مصائد تستهلك محلينا; لعبة سمكه: نعم
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (مرجع
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00933 (0.00305 - 0.02858), b=3.01 (2.76 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
مستوى غذائي (مرجع
69278): 2.4 ±0.18 se; based on food items.
المرونه (مرجع
120179): وسيط, الحد الزمني الأدني لتضاعف عدد أفراد المجتمع 1.4-4.4 سنة (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100).
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