Labeo weeksii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
Genus: | Labeo |
Species: | L. weeksii |
Binomial name | |
Labeo weeksii | |
Labeo weeksii, the sicklefin labeo, is species of freshwater ray finned fish in genus Labeo from the Congo Basin in central Africa and the basin of the Malagarasi River in east Africa.[ citation needed ]
The Fuelleborn's labeo is an African species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Burundi and Tanzania in the Lake Rukwa basin, Lake Tanganyika and the Malagarasi River. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, and inland deltas. Its status is insufficiently known.
Orange River mudfish is a species of fish in genus Labeo. It inhabits the Orange River system of southern Africa.
The rednose labeo is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. Other common names include Hunyani labeo, Manyame labeo, rednose mudsucker, and sailfin mudsucker. It is native to Africa, where it is distributed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Labeo annectens is a species of fish in the family Cyprinidae, the carps and minnows. It is native to central Africa, where it occurs in several river basins, including the Congo River basin.
The black sharkminnow, also known as the black shark or black labeo, is a species of freshwater fish in the carp family. It is found in the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. It can reach a length of 90 cm (3 ft) and a weight of 7 kg (15 lb). It is sometimes seen in the aquarium trade, but is generally unsuitable for home aquaria due to its large adult size and territorial, aggressive behavior.
Labeo barbatus is fish in genus Labeowhich occurs in the Lower and Central Congo River basin.
Labeo coubie, the African carp, is a cyprinid fish, widespread in Africa, where it occurs within the drainage basin of the Nile and in the Chad, Niger-Benue, Volta, Senegal and Gambia Rivers, as well as the Cross River and Cameroon coastal rivers. Furthermore, it is also known from East Africa and the middle reaches of the Congo. Records from the Zambezi drainage need confirmation.
Labeo curchius is fish in genus Labeo. It is endemic to the Salween basin in Asia, as indicated by Fishbase, but it was originally described from specimens taken from the Ganges and the source used by Fishbase does not state this species is endemic to the Salween but that it is present in that basin. The taxonomic status of L. curchius is uncertain and it may be a domesticated variety of Labeo gonius.
Labeo dhonti is fish in genus Labeo from the southern Congo Basin in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.
Labeo lualabaensis is fish in genus Labeo from the Congo Basin.
Labeo macrostoma is fish in genus Labeo from the Congo Basin.
Labeo nasus is a species of fish in the genus Labeo from the Congo Basin.
Labeo nigricans is a species of fish in the genus Labeo from the Congo Basin.
Labeo polli is a species of fish in the genus Labeo from the Congo Basin. It is found only in the Kafubu River (Haut-Katanga) and the Kanshéle River (Kivu).
Labeo rosae, the rednose labeo, is a species of fish in the genus Labeo which is found in the Limpopo River, Incomati River and Pongola River basins in southern Africa.
Labeo roseopunctatus is a species of fish in the genus Labeo which occurs in the upper reaches of the Senegal and Niger River basins in Guinea and Mali.
Labeo sorex is a species of cyprinid fish from the genus Labeo found in rapids of the Congo River Basin in Africa.
Moggel 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 River, Olifants River in Mpumalanga and Limpopo, introduced there by anglers.
The harlequin sharkminnow is a freshwater cyprinid fish from central Africa. It is also known as the harlequin shark and variegated shark, especially in the aquarium hobby.
Leptocypris weeksii is a species of cyprinid fish found in the lower Congo River, the central and upper Congo River basin, and Pool Malebo in the Democratic Republic of Congo.