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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Labeo: Latin, labeo = one who has large lips (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Peter Forsskål (1732–1763) was a Swedish explorer, orientalist, naturalist and a student of Linnaeus. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Rüppell.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch; pH range: ? - 7.0; dH range: 12 - 15. Tropical; 18°C - 25°C (Ref. 2060)
Africa: within the drainage basin of the Nile (Blue, White, Lake Edward) and may be confined to this system (Ref. 1440). It is likely that records from the Congo basin and southern Africa are based on misidentifications (Ref. 1440).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 36.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 2801)
Occurs mainly in rocky areas (Ref. 28714, 47905). Feeds on phytobenthos, debris and mud; juveniles may feed on zooplankton (Ref. 28714).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
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)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van geen belang
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00317 - 0.01655), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 2.5 ±0.33 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100).
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Voedingsstoffen (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 210 [59, 383] mg/100g; Iron = 0.852 [0.466, 1.633] mg/100g; Protein = 16 [15, 17] %; Omega3 = 0.284 [0.111, 0.763] g/100g; Selenium = 326 [105, 995] μg/100g; VitaminA = 23 [7, 70] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.56 [0.79, 3.02] mg/100g (wet weight);
