Labeo
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This article is about the genus of carps. For other uses, see Labeo (disambiguation).
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Labeo is a genus of "carps" in the family Cyprinidae. It contains the typical labeos in the subfamily Labeoninae, which may not be a valid group however (though its precise affiliations are still unknown).
[edit] Selected species
Over one hundred different Labeo species are known to date. New ones are being described every few years or so.[1]
- Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822) – Orangefin Labeo
- Labeo congoro – Purple Labeo
- Labeo coubie Rüppell, 1832 – African Carp
- Labeo cylindricus Peters, 1852 – Redeye Labeo
- Labeo fimbriatus (Bloch, 1795) – Fringed-lipped Peninsula Carp
- Labeo forskalii Rüppell, 1835
- Labeo gonius – Kuria Labeo, Gnhora
- Labeo horie Heckel, 1847
- Labeo kontius (Jerdon, 1849) – Pigmouth Carp[verification needed]
- Labeo meroensis Moritz, 2007
- Labeo niloticus (Forsskål, 1775)
- Labeo parvus Boulenger, 1902 (including L. ogunensis)
- Labeo rohita – Rohu
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ FishBase (2006)
[edit] References
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- FishBase (2006): Labeo species. Version of 2006-MAR-14. Retrieved 2008-NOV-21.
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