Orangefin labeo (Labeo calbasu)

Scientific name: Labeo calbasu Hamilton, 1822

The Orangefin labeo (Labeo calbasu) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. Native range: Asia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and South Western China. Reported as introduced to China.

Biology

Occurs in rivers and ponds; in slow-moving waters of rivers and feeds on plants, filamentous algae and diatoms. Fecundity of 2 specimens (38.8-40.5 cm) ranged between 193,000 and 238,000.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Labeo calbasu
Family: Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order: Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 90.0
Depth range: 10 m (33 ft)
Environment: Freshwater; brackish; demersal; potamodromous; depth range 10 - 10 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and South Western China. Reported as introduced to China.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.14-0.15)

Sources

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

Last updated 27 September 2026