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Etymology: Labeo: Latin, labeo = one who has large lips (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hamilton.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical
Asia: Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh (Ref. 41236). Recorded from Afghanistan (Ref. 41034), Bhutan (Ref. 40882) and Myanmar (Ref. 57739).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 90.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41236)
Lives in rivers, lakes and ponds (Ref. 4832); in active currents of large streams and upper reaches of rivers (Ref. 41236). Feeds mostly on algae and diatoms (Ref. 44151). An excellent foodfish (Ref. 4832).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. vol 1. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. i-liv + 1-541, 1 map (Ref. 4832)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00708 (0.00317 - 0.01581), b=3.06 (2.89 - 3.23), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (56 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 120 [33, 246] mg/100g; Iron = 0.73 [0.40, 1.37] mg/100g; Protein = 15.9 [14.9, 16.9] %; Omega3 = 0.224 [0.086, 0.599] g/100g; Selenium = 437 [152, 1,323] μg/100g; VitaminA = 13.3 [4.3, 42.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.44 [0.73, 2.88] mg/100g (wet weight);