Labeobarbus Nedgia
📖 Overview
Occurs especially over rocky substrates in water of no more than 6 m depth. Is a macro-benthivore: specimens smaller than 15 cm FL mainly eat insect larvae, but switch to a more diverse diet when their size increases: adult insects, mollusks and detritus become more important; large specimens are the only barbs in Lake Tana that eat freshwater crabs of the genus Potamonautes; and also eat some fish .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8. Lower lip forming a distinct median lobe; upper lip well developed, often with a median fleshy lobe; if lobes are absent, often a fleshy 'nose' is present; operculum depth about as large as ventral cheek length; head length less than 1.2 times in body depth.: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Labeobarbus Nedgia is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 1 - 6 m . Tropical known from another lake and several rivers in the Ethiopian region (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | parma gorazanská |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbus affinis nedgia | Rüppell | 1835 | Synonym |
| Barbus degeni | Boulenger | 1902 | Synonym |
| Barbus degeni leptorhinus | Bini | 1940 | Synonym |
| Barbus duchesnii leptorhinus | Bini | 1940 | Synonym |
| Barbus nedgia | Rüppell | 1835 | Synonym |
| Tor nedgia | Rüppell | 1835 | Synonym |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Labeobarbus Nedgia.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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