Labeo rosae Steindachner, 1894
Rooineus-moddervis,  Rednose labeo

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae
Max. size:  40 cm FL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,025.0 g
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous
Distribution:  Africa: lowveld reaches of Limpopo River, Incomati and Phongolo basins (Ref. 1440, 52193). Also known from Lufira River, upper Congo River basin, in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 96560).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Description: Moderately deep bodied and compressed (Ref. 52193). Head small; mouth with papillose lips; a single pair of short barbels (Ref. 52193). Dorsal fin with 3 unbranched and 11-12 branched rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched and 5 branched rays; dorsal fin concave behind edge (Ref. 52193). Scales in lateral line 37-40, 16-20 around caudal peduncle (Ref. 52193).

Colouration: Colour variable, base colour golden green with silvery pink scales; eye reddish above; snout with red tubercles (Ref. 52193). Juveniles are silvery with a black caudal peduncle spot (Ref. 52193).

Biology:  Found in the warmer reaches of rivers, particularly in sandy stretches of larger perennial and intermittent rivers (Ref. 1440, 52193). It feeds on detritus, algae, and small invertebrates (Ref. 52193). An active fish, leaps at barriers when migrating upstream in swollen rivers to breed in summer (Ref. 7248, 52193). Sexually mature at 15 cm TL (Ref. 7248).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 January 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Found in the Pongola River (=Pongolo). Also Ref. 1440.


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