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> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Labeo: Latin, labeo = one who has large lips (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

; eau douce benthopélagique; potamodrome (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 12468); 28°N - 2°N, 18°W - 24°E

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Africa: Senegal, Volta, Niger-Benue, Chad, Gambia (Ref. 1440, 2801, 2940, 81282) and Culufi rivers (Ref. 1440). Not known to occur outside West Africa (Ref. 1440).

Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m 17.5 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 65.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2801); poids max. publié: 3.8 kg (Ref. 2801); âge max. reporté: 6 années (Ref. 2260)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 16-19; Rayons mous anaux: 8 - 11. Diagnosis: dorsal profile straight to slightly arched; rostral lobe poorly developed, its free margin smooth; margin of upper lip papillose, its inner surface smooth; body depth 2.5-3.2x SL; depth of caudal peduncle 0.8-1.2x its length; 36-60 (50-150 mm) and 52-65 (150-250 mm) gill rakers; scale formula 5.5-7.5/36-41/6.5-7.5; 3.5-4.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 16 scales around caudal peduncle; 12-15 dorsal fin branched rays; body silvery in life; widely distributed in the Sudanese region (Ref. 2940, 81282).

Affinities: L. horie Heckel, 1846.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Reid, G.M., 1985. A revision of African species of Labeo (Pisces: Cyprinidae) and a re-definition of the genus. Verlag von J. Cramer, Braunschweig. 322 p. (Ref. 1440)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

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Labeo senegalensis Valenciennes, 1842