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 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Labeo ruddi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- 1 2 Labeo ruddi IUCN Red List (2014)
- Paul Skelton. 2001. A Complete Guide to the freshwater fishes of Southern Africa. ISBN 978-1-86872-643-1
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