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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Labeo Rouaneti

Labeo rouaneti Daget, 1962
Max Length
36 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
-
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
47.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Maximum TL was recorded at 49 cm . Affinities: L. coubie (upper edge of dorsal fin straight or slightly convex, very slightly concave chin). It is found in rocky, rapid-water habitats .

Scientific Name
Labeo rouaneti
Authority
Daget, 1962
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
36 cm
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
47.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 15; Anal soft rays: 8. Diagnosis: dorsal profile steeply arched between snout and dorsal fin; body depth 2.4-2.9x SL; depth of caudal peduncle 0.7-1.1x its length; distal margin of dorsal fin concave; 30-46 (50-150mm) and 49-56 (150-250mm) gill rakers; scale formula 5.5-6.5/38-39/6.5-7.5; 4.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 16 scales around caudal peduncle; 11-12 dorsal fin branched rays; known only from the Konkouré basin in Guinea . : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Labeo Rouaneti 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 known from the Kakrima River in the Konkouré basin in Guinea (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00741 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
36cm
Dorsal Rays
15
Anal Rays
8

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2020

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
47.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Daget, 1962

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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