Labeobarbus Megastoma
📖 Overview
Has a small preference for rocky substrates and waters less than 6 m deep. Is a partial piscivore: specimens smaller than 15 FL mainly eat insect larvae and zooplankton, but also some fish. With size, the amount of fish in the diet increases, as does the amount of plant material, while the amount of insects decreases and zooplankton disappears altogether .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8. Lower jaw extending anteriorly of the upper jaw by at least the thickness of the upper lip; upper jaw length more than 1.3 times in lower jaw.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Labeobarbus Megastoma is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Labeobarbus Megastoma is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Labeobarbus Megastoma is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 13°N - 11°N endemic to Lake Tana and its tributaries, Ethiopia (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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