Labeo mesops Günther, 1868

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Labeo mesops : Günther, 1868 : 51Catalogue of the fishes of the British Museum, volume 7 : Physostomi. | Boulenger, 1898 e : 4Report on the collection of fishes made by Mr. J. E. S. Moore in lake Tanganyika during his expedition 1895-1896, with an appendix by J. E. S. Moore. | Boulenger, 1903 c : 356, 359List of the African species of the cyprinid genus Labeo with a key to their identification. | Boulenger, 1905 c : 42A list of freshwater fishes of Africa. | Boulenger, 1909 a : 313Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). | Keilhack, 1910 a : 91, 97Njassa-Fische gesammelt von Prof. Dr. Fülleborn. | Worthington, 1933 a : 297The fishes of lake Nyasa (other than Cichlidae). | Borodin, 1936 : 7On a collection of freshwater fishes from Lakes Nyasa, Tanganyika and Viktoria in Central Africa. | Fryer, 1959 d : 203The trophic interrelationship and ecology of some littoral communities of Lake Nyasa with especial reference to the fishes, and a discussion of the evolution of a group of rock-frequenting Cichlidae. | Jackson, 1961 a : 547Check-list of the fishes of Nyasaland. | Fowler, 1976 a : 60A catalog of World fishes (24). | Lévêque & Daget, 1984 : 31529. Cyprinidae. | Campbell et al., 1985 : 176, 177, 180, 184A survey of fishes of the Tana River at Koba and a checklist of fishes of the Tana River. | Reid, 1985 : 77-81A revision of African species of Labeo (Pisces: Cyprinidae) and a re-definition of the genus. | Mérona (de) et al., 1988 : 198Croissance des poissons d'eau douce africains (Growth of African freshwater fishes). | Msiska, 1990 : 67, 69, 70, 72Reproductive strategies of two cyprinid fishes in Lake Malawi and their relevance for aquaculture development. | Eccles, 1992 : 40, 120, fig.FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine and brackish-water species of Tanzania. | Skelton, 1994 : 125Diversity and distribution of freshwater fishes in East and Southern Africa. | Tshibwabwa, 1997 : 206-208Systématique des espèces Africaines du genre Labeo (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) dans les régions ichthyogéographiques de Basse-Guinée et du Congo. | Nsiku, 1999 : 21, 25, 33, 60, 80, 112, 189Changes in the fisheries of Lake Malawi, 1976-1996: ecosystem-based analysis. | Weyl & Booth, 1999 : 223, 224On the life history of a cyprinid fish, Labeo cylindricus. | Seegers et al., 2003 : 34 (as Labeo aff. mesops)Annotated checklist of the freshwater fishes of Kenya (excluding the lacustrine haplochromines from Lake Victoria). | Snoeks, 2004 : 21The non-cichlid fishes of the Lake Malawi system: a compilation. | Nyingi, 2013 : 59Guide to common freshwater fishes of Kenya. | Beshera & Harris, 2019 : 161New insight into the phylogeny and biogeography of the Cyprinid fishes Labeo (Cyprinidae; Cypriniformes) in Africa with evidence for cryptic diversity in Ethiopia..
Labeo gracilis : Boulenger, 1916 c : 244 (junior synonym)Descriptions of three new cyprinid fishes from East Africa. | Fowler, 1976 a : 58 (junior synonym)A catalog of World fishes (24). | Lévêque & Daget, 1984 : 312 (junior synonym)29. Cyprinidae. | Reid, 1985 : 77 (synonym of Labeo mesops) (junior synonym)A revision of African species of Labeo (Pisces: Cyprinidae) and a re-definition of the genus..
Labeo grammipleura : Vinciguerra, 1927 a : 248 (junior synonym)Enumerazione di alcune specie di pesci della Somalia Italiana raccolte dal Marchese Saverio Patrizi. | Guiglia, 1935 : 28 (junior synonym)Spedizione Zoologica del Marchese Saverio Patrizi nel Basso Giuba e nell'Oltregiuba, giugno-agosto 1934, Pesci. | Fowler, 1976 a : 58 (junior synonym)A catalog of World fishes (24). | Lévêque & Daget, 1984 : 312 (junior synonym)29. Cyprinidae. | Reid, 1985 : 77 (synonym of Labeo mesops) (junior synonym)A revision of African species of Labeo (Pisces: Cyprinidae) and a re-definition of the genus..

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Colour pattern : Reid,, 1985 .
Common names : Labeo jihoafrické (Czech), African carp / Tana labeo (English), Malawi narmasmokk (Estonian), Ntchila [Nyanja (Chichewa): Malawi], Mkukuwawa / Nchila / Ntuwa (Swahili: Tanzania) .
Current distribution known : endemic to Lake Malawi, the upper and middle Shire River and its stream .
Distribution_references : Eccles, 1992 | Reid,, 1985 .
Ecology : Fryer, 1959 .
Food habits : a mud-feeder; feeds from the biocover and sediment on the sand .
Growth / growth performance : Mérona et al., 1988 .
Habitat / home range : found in shallow water over sandy bottoms .
Habitat_references : Eccles, 1992 .
Morphology / anatomy : Reid,, 1985 .
Reproduction : indications that it may leave the lake and run up rivers to spawn. Spawns in small, muddy wet season rivers leading to swampy dambos. Holds its spawn until the rivers flood .
Reproduction_references : Msiska, 1990 .
Size : 390 mm TL .
Types :
- Labeo gracilis Boulenger, 1916 c: 244. Type locality: "Juba River, near Gobwen", Kenya. Syntypes BMNH n° 1916.1.14: 4 and Nairobi Museum.
- Labeo grammipleura Vinciguerra, 1927: 248. Type locality: "Giumbo, presso la foce del Giuba". Syntypes MRAC n° 101.286 and MSNG n° 23.648.
- Labeo mesops Günther, 1868: 51. Type locality: "Pomolombe Lake, near Lake Nyassa". Holotype (skin) BMNH n° 1864.1.9: 64.
Use and trade : was formerly a major component of catches in the lake, targeted by beach seine fishermen, but catches are now negligible .
Zoological_nomenclature / taxonomic information : Reid,, 1985 .