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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Labeo: Latin, labeo = one who has large lips (Ref. 45335); parvus: From the Latin parvus meaning small, short; named after the small size of the type examined by Boulenger (Ref. 12456).
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk; flodvandrande (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 23°C - 25°C (Ref. 2060); 7°N - 10°S
Africa: widespread, from West Africa, including coastal basins, Lake Chad and the Niger river basin (Ref. 2801, 81282) up to the Congo River basin (Ref. 2801, 2940). Widespread in the middle and upper Congo River basin (Ref. 26192).
Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm 10.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 38.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 12456); publicerad maxvikt: 40.00 g (Ref. 3799)
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 12 - 13; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8; Ryggkotor: 29 - 31. Diagnosis: distal margin of dorsal fin concave; body depth 1.9-3.0x SL; depth of caudal peduncle 0.8-1.2x its length; 24-42 (50-150mm) and 41-44 (150-250mm) gill rakers; scale formula 4.5-5.5/33-38/6.5; 3-4 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 12-16 scales around caudal peduncle; 9-10 dorsal fin branched rays (Ref. 2940, 81282).
Found in stony river beds and in mountain pools formed by small brooks (Ref. 4906). Maximum TL was recorded at 51.5 cm (Ref. 12456).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Tshibwabwa, S.M. and G.G. Teugels, 1995. Contribution to the systematic revision of the African cyprinid fish genus Labeo: species from the Lower Zaire river system. J. Nat. Hist. 29:1543-1579. (Ref. 12456)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: saknar intresse; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00933 (0.00605 - 0.01439), b=3.05 (2.93 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100).
