Barbel steed (Hemibarbus labeo) fish species and information / pictures of Barbel steed - Hemibarbus labeo

Barbel steed (Hemibarbus labeo) fish species information

Scientific Name
Hemibarbus labeo

Common Name
Barbel steed

Biology
Omnivorous, feeding mainly on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 41299). Females are larger than males (Ref. 1441).

Classification

Classified By
Pallas, 1776
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Carps (Cypriniformes)
Family
Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: throughout the Amur basin (Ref. 1441); eastern Asia from northern Viet Nam to southeastern Siberia, Taiwan and Japan (Ref. 43281). Recorded from Mekong basin in Laos which apparently the result of introduction, either in Laos, or more likely upriver in Mekong basin in China (Ref. 37786).
Range
54°N - 19°N, 105°E - 143°E

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
20 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 35461); depth range 5 - 20 m (Ref. 6898)
Trophic Level
2.79 s.e. 0.32 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
62.0 cm
Common Length
40.6 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5002 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=3-4; k=0.16-0.19)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated