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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
Ecologie
; zoet water benthopelagisch; potamodroom (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).
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm 10.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 38.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 12456); max. gepubliceerd gewicht: 40.00 g (Ref. 3799)
Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 12 - 13; Anale zachte stralen: 8; Wervels: 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).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
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)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van geen belang; Aquarium: Commercieel
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (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).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100).