Clanwilliam yellowfish (Labeobarbus capensis)

Scientific name: Labeobarbus capensis Smith, 1841

The Clanwilliam yellowfish (Labeobarbus capensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, Clanwilliam Olifants River system, South Africa.

Biology

Favors deep pools and runs of large tributaries and mainstreams as well as impounded waters. Omnivorous, feeding on algae and aquatic invertebrates such as insects, snails, and crabs. Large specimens also take frogs and small fish. Breeds in summer, migrating upstream to spawn over gravel beds.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labeobarbus capensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
98.7
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Africa: Clanwilliam Olifants River system, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B2ab(iii,v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquaculture: experimental; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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