Redeye Labeo

Labeo cylindricus

Carp Reaching Twenty Five Centimeters

Redeye Labeo is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 25 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Labeo
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: within the drainage basins of the Zambezi, Limpopo, Incomati and Usutu-Pongolo Rivers (Ref. 1440 ). In the Congo Basin, its distribution is limited to the middle and upper regions (Ref. 26192 ). Also known from East African rivers and the region of the Cap; south through the Zambezi system (Ref. 7248 , 52193 ) and in the Coroca and Cuanza rivers in Angola (Ref. 11970 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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