Silver labeo

Silver labeo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Labeo
Species: L. ruddi
Binomial name
Labeo ruddi
Boulenger, 1907[1]

The silver labeo (Labeo ruddi) is an African species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It can reach a length up to 30 cm and weight of 1 kg.[1]

Distribution, habitat

Silver labeo can be found in the lowveld stretches of the Limpopo and Incomati rivers (South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe), and in a geographically distinct Cunene River population on the Angola - Namibia border.[2]

The silver labeo prefers deeper waters in or associated with main river channels and off channel pools, and is found over sand or mud bottoms.[2] In the rainy season it will move upstream for breeding.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Labeo ruddi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  2. 1 2 Labeo ruddi IUCN Red List (2014)
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