Moggel

Moggel
Painted by Johannes Schumacher (1779)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Cypriniformes
Family:Cyprinidae
Subfamily:Labeoninae
Genus:Labeo
Species: L. umbratus
Binomial name
Labeo umbratus
(A. Smith, 1841)
Synonyms
  • Abrostomus umbratus Smith, 1841
  • Labeo cafer Castelnau, 1861
  • Labeo sicheli Castelnau, 1861
  • Labeo stenningi Gilchrist & Thompson, 1913

Moggel (Labeo umbratus) is a freshwater African fish in genus Labeo. It occurs within the drainage basin of the Orange River. The species has been recorded in the [Vaal], Olifants River in Mpumalanga and Limpopo, introduced there by anglers.

This species is similar to L. capensis in colour and in its pronounced anterior barbels. It can withstand temperatures below 10 °C and is mainly found in stagnant water, muddy dams and in large impoundments. Juveniles of the species prey on invertebrates while adults subsist on detritus and mud. It is an important food source and is considered a useful species in wastewater aquaculture when combined with other aquatic organisms.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Swartz, E.; Impson, D. (2007). "Labeo umbratus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2007: e.T63288A12635757. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T63288A12635757.en.
  2. ↑ FishBase


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