Ewaso Nyiro labeo (Labeo percivali)

Scientific name: Labeo percivali Boulenger, 1912

Ewaso Nyiro labeo (Labeo percivali)

The Ewaso Nyiro labeo (Labeo percivali) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Africa, northern Ewaso Nyiro drainage in Kenya.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labeo percivali
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: northern Ewaso Nyiro drainage in Kenya.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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