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💧 Freshwater Critically Endangered 🌡️ Tropical

Labeo Curriei

Labeo curriei Fowler, 1919
Max Length
16 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Maximum TL was recorded at 21 cm . Affinities: distinguished from other Labeo species by its high body and the # and form of the gill rakers.

Scientific Name
Labeo curriei
Authority
Fowler, 1919
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
CR
Max Length
16 cm
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
28.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 14; Anal soft rays: 8. Diagnosis: dorsal profile arched; deep body; body depth 3.3-3.6x SL; depth of caudal peduncle 0.6-0.7x its length; numerous gill rakers: 57-69 (50-150mm) and 78 (150-250 mm); scale formula 5.5/36/4.5; 3.5-4.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 16 scales around caudal peduncle; 10 dorsal fin branched rays; known from Liberia . : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Labeo Curriei is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00741 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
16cm
Dorsal Rays
14
Anal Rays
8

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Critically Endangered
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
28.00/100
Low vulnerability
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Fowler, 1919

🦠 Common Diseases

The following diseases are known to affect Labeo Curriei.

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .

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