Labeo congoro Peters, 1852 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Marshall 2011 | : Reid,, 1985 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Common names : Bronspikkel-labeo (Afrikaans), Labeo nachové (Czech), Mucise / Mutuba / Perslyf-moddervis / Purple labeo / Purple mudsucker / Red-spotted labeo ,/ Rooiskub-moddervis (English), Purpur-narmasmokk (Estonian), Purppuralabeo (Finnish), Tsimbu [Nyanja (Chichewa): Malawi] .
  • Condition / length-weight relationship : Marshall 2011 | Torres, 1992 .
  • Current distribution known : known from the Democratic Republic of Congo south to South Africa. In central Africa it is known from Katanga and Lake Mweru. In eastern Africa, It is distributed throughout the Malagarasi, and Rufiji and Ruaha river systems. Also found in the Lower Shire in Malawi. In outhern Africa, this species is widespread and fairly common in the middle and lower Zambezi south to the Phongolo River in South Africa .
  • Distribution_references : Eccles, 1992 | Marshall 2011 | : Reid,, 1985 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Food habits : grazes algae and `aufwuchs' from rocks and firm surfaces including the backs of hippos, leaving characteristic tracks .
  • Food habits_references : Marshall 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Growth / growth performance : Mérona et al., 1988 .
  • Habitat / home range : found in strong-flowing rocky stretches of larger perennial rivers .
  • Habitat_references : Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Migration / movement : migrates upstream in swollen rivers to breed .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Marshall 2011 | : Reid,, 1985 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Reproduction_references : Marshall 2011 .
  • Size : 415 mm SL, weight 3850 g .
  • Types :
    • Labeo congoro Peters, 1852: 683. Type locality: "Tete, Mossambique", Lower Zambezi River. Syntypes (2) ZMHU n° 3279.
    • Labeo rubropunctatus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1913: 355, fig. 24. Type locality: "Sabi River and Karino, Crocodile River", Transvaal. Syntypes SAM n° 10.645 and 10.765.
    • Labeo ulangensis Steindachner, 1916: 70, pl. 3, fig. 1-1 b. Type locality: "Ulanga River at Ifakara". Holotype NMW.
  • Zoological_nomenclature / taxonomic information : : Reid,, 1985 .