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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🐠 Aquarium 🌡️ Tropical

Labeobarbus Parawaldroni

Labeobarbus parawaldroni Lévêque, Thys van den Audenaerde & Traoré, 1987
Max Length
23 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Labeobarbus Parawaldroni (Labeobarbus parawaldroni) is a ray-finned fish of the family Cyprinidae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 23 cm. With a trophic level of 3.2, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Labeobarbus parawaldroni
Authority
Lévêque, Thys van den Audenaerde & Traoré, 1987
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
23 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
35.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Cyprinidae
Genus
Labeobarbus
Labeobarbus
Species
Labeobarbus Parawaldroni
Labeobarbus parawaldroni

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Diagnosis: last simple ray more or less ossified at base (no strong spine), but always shorter than head; ossified part 50-70% head length; lower lip well developed, forming a generally well visible mental lobe, sometimes rubber-lipped; 9-10 dorsal fin branched rays; scale formula 4.5/24-27/4.5; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 12 scales around caudal peduncle; 4-5/14-17 gill rakers on first gill arch . : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Labeobarbus Parawaldroni 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
Trophic Level
3.2±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00955 × L3.02 (TL)
Max TL
23cm
Dorsal Rays
14
Anal Rays
9

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
35.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Lévêque, Thys van den Audenaerde & Traoré, 1987

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 13 records indexed .

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