Tana labeo (Labeo mesops)

Scientific name: Labeo mesops G?nther, 1868

Tana labeo (Labeo mesops)
Photo: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60846/47218079

The Tana labeo (Labeo mesops) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.

Biology

Also caught using weirs and baskets. Found in shallow water over sandy bottoms. Feeds from the biocover and sediment on the sand. Formerly very abundant in Malawi, but now rare except where rivers drain undisturbed soil. Possible that silt prevents development of eggs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Labeo mesops
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: The two specimens identified came from the upper reaches of the Congo basin [=Congo], more specifically, the Lufira River. Its geographical range is now thought to extend to some East coast rivers. Further collection will probably yield specimens from intermediate localities. Not known from Limpopo or Okavango basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN)(A2bd)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: experimental; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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