African carp (Labeo coubie) fish species and information / pictures of African carp - Labeo coubie

African carp (Labeo coubie) fish species information

Scientific Name
Labeo coubie

Common Name
African carp

Biology
Inhabit rivers (Ref. 4967).

Classification

Classified By

R?ppell, 1832

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: Very widespread, within the drainage basin of the Nile River, and Chad, Niger-B?nou?, Volta, Senegal and Gambia basins, as well as Cross River and Cameroon coastal rivers (Ref. 1440). Not reliable known from the Congo River basin (Ref. 1440) and one controversial record from the East coast of Africa (Ref. 1440).

Range

6°N - 6°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)

Trophic Level

2.04 s.e. 0.06 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

75.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.12-0.26; tmax=5; Fec > 10,000)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)