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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 / εύρος βάθους / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό; ποταμόδρομος (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).
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm FL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 2801); μεγ. δημοσιευμένο βάρος: 3.0 kg (Ref. 52193)
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 0; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 14 - 15; Εδρικές άκανθες: 0; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 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
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
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)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Αναφ.
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).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Αναφ.
69278): 2.4 ±0.18 se; based on food items.
Ελαστικότητα (Αναφ.
120179): Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100).
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