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Labeo calbasu
Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822)
Orangefin labeo
Labeo calbasu
photo by Hasan, M.E.

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Labeoninae
Max. size:  90 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish; depth range 10 - 10 m, potamodromous
Distribution:  Asia: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and South Western China. Reported as introduced to China (Ref. 55380).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Has a small, inferior mouth surrounded by fleshy lips.
Biology:  Adults occur in rivers and ponds (Ref. 4832); in slow-moving waters of rivers and feed on plants (Ref. 9687), filamentous algae and diatoms (Ref. 44151). Fecundity of 2 specimens (38.8-40.5 cm) ranged between 193,000 and 238,000 (Ref. 1479).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 March 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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