Silver labeo
| Silver labeo | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
| Genus: | Labeo |
| Species: | L. ruddi |
| Binomial name | |
| Labeo ruddi | |
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.[2]
Distribution and 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.[1]
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.[1] In the rainy season it will move upstream for breeding.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Engelbrecht, J.; Bills, R.; Marshall, B.E. (2007). "Labeo ruddi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2007: e.T63287A12635374. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63287A12635374.en.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Labeo ruddi" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
- Paul Skelton. 2001. A Complete Guide to the freshwater fishes of Southern Africa. ISBN 978-1-86872-643-1
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