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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae Minnows or carps
Subfamily: Labeoninae
Genus: Labeo

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105 species (see list below)

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Africa
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
 
Labeo alluaudi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
 
Labeo alticentralis
[]

Photo by Gratwicke, B.

Africa
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Labeo altivelis Peters, 1852

Photo by Gratwicke, B.
 
Labeo altivelis
[Rednose labeo]

Photo by Al-Mamun, Md. Abdullah

Asia
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Labeo angra (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Al-Mamun, Md. Abdullah
 
Labeo angra
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Labeo annectens Boulenger, 1903

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Labeo annectens
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Labeo ansorgii
[Cunene labeo]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Labeo baldasseronii
[]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Labeo barbatulus (Sauvage, 1878)

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand
 
Labeo barbatulus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 56.2 cm SL
 
Labeo barbatus
[]

Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.

Asia
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Labeo bata (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Rahman, A.K.A.
 
Labeo bata
[Bata]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 24.7 cm SL
 
Labeo batesii
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Labeo boga (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Labeo boga
[]

Photo by Biswas, B.K.

Asia
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Labeo boggut (Sykes, 1839)

Photo by Biswas, B.K.
 
Labeo boggut
[Boggut labeo]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 79 cm TL
 
Labeo bottegi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
 
Labeo boulengeri
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 29 cm TL
 
Labeo brachypoma
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Labeo caeruleus
[]

Photo by Hasan, M.E.

Asia
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Hasan, M.E.
 
Labeo calbasu
[Orangefin labeo]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 22.6 cm SL
 
Labeo camerunensis
[]

Photo by Crafford, D.

Africa
Max. Length 50 cm FL
Labeo capensis (Smith, 1841)

Photo by Crafford, D.
 
Labeo capensis
[Orange river mudfish]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 22.1 cm SL
 
Labeo chariensis
[]

Photo by Warren, T.

Asia
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Labeo chrysophekadion (Bleeker, 1849)

Photo by Warren, T.
 
Labeo chrysophekadion
[Black sharkminnow]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 41.5 cm SL
Labeo congoro Peters, 1852

Photo by FAO
 
Labeo congoro
[Purple labeo]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 75 cm SL
Labeo coubie Rüppell, 1832

Photo by Mody, K.
 
Labeo coubie
[African carp]

Photo by MNHN

Asia

Labeo curchius (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by MNHN
 
Labeo curchius
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 16 cm SL
 
Labeo curriei
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Labeo cyclopinnis
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Africa
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Labeo cyclorhynchus Boulenger, 1899

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Labeo cyclorhynchus
[Harlequin sharkminnow]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Labeo cylindricus Peters, 1852

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Labeo cylindricus
[Redeye labeo]

Photo by JJPhoto

Africa
Max. Length 68 cm SL
Labeo degeni Boulenger, 1920

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Labeo degeni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
 
Labeo dhonti
[]

Photo by Raghavan, P.R.

Asia
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Labeo dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1842)

Photo by Raghavan, P.R.
 
Labeo dussumieri
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Labeo dyocheilus (McClelland, 1839)

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Labeo dyocheilus
[]

Photo by Warren, T.

Asia
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Labeo erythropterus Valenciennes, 1842

Photo by Warren, T.
 
Labeo erythropterus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 38.1 cm SL
 
Labeo falcipinnis
[]

Photo by Bakalial, B.

Asia
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Labeo fimbriatus (Bloch, 1795)

Photo by Bakalial, B.
 
Labeo fimbriatus
[Fringed-lipped peninsula carp]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Labeo fisheri
[Green labeo]

Photo by Kidane, S.G.

Africa
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Labeo forskalii Rüppell, 1835

Photo by Kidane, S.G.
 
Labeo forskalii
[]

Photo by Seegers, L.

Africa
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Labeo fuelleborni Hilgendorf & Pappenheim, 1903

Photo by Seegers, L.
 
Labeo fuelleborni
[Fuelleborn's labeo]

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.

Africa
Max. Length 13.0 cm SL
Labeo fulakariensis Tshibwabwa, Stiassny & Schelly, 2006

Photo by Stiassny, M.L.J.
 
Labeo fulakariensis
[]

Photo by Hasan, M.E.

Asia
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Labeo gonius (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Hasan, M.E.
 
Labeo gonius
[Kuria labeo]

Photo by Musschoot, T.

Africa
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Labeo greenii Boulenger, 1902

Photo by Musschoot, T.
 
Labeo greenii
[]

Photo by Luc de Vos/NMK

Africa
Max. Length 23.1 cm TL
Labeo gregorii Günther, 1894

Photo by Luc de Vos/NMK
 
Labeo gregorii
[Gregori's labeo]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 57 cm TL
 
Labeo horie
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Labeo indramontri
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 60 cm TL
 
Labeo kawrus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 47 cm SL
 
Labeo kibimbi
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 24 cm TL
 
Labeo kirkii
[]

Photo by Sreekantha

Asia
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Labeo kontius (Jerdon, 1849)

Photo by Sreekantha
 
Labeo kontius
[Pigmouth carp]

Photo by Tshibwabwa, S.M.

Africa
Max. Length 78 cm TL
Labeo lineatus Boulenger, 1898

Photo by Tshibwabwa, S.M.
 
Labeo lineatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 23.9 cm TL
 
Labeo lividus
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Labeo longipinnis Boulenger, 1898

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Labeo longipinnis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
 
Labeo lualabaensis
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
Labeo lukulae Boulenger, 1902

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Labeo lukulae
[Red-spot mudsucker]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Labeo luluae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 40 cm SL
 
Labeo lunatus
[Upper Zambezi labeo]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Labeo macmahoni
[]

Photo by Mertens, P.

Africa
Max. Length 73 cm TL
Labeo macrostoma Boulenger, 1898

Photo by Mertens, P.
 
Labeo macrostoma
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Labeo maleboensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Labeo meroensis
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Labeo mesops Günther, 1868

Photo by FAO
 
Labeo mesops
[Tana labeo]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Labeo microphthalmus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Labeo mokotoensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 38 cm SL
 
Labeo molybdinus
[Leaden labeo]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Labeo moszkowskii
[]

Photo by Bakalial, B.

Asia
Max. Length 81.2 cm SL
Labeo nandina (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Bakalial, B.
 
Labeo nandina
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 19 cm TL
 
Labeo nasus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Labeo nigricans
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Labeo nigripinnis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 47 cm TL
 
Labeo niloticus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 29.1 cm SL
 
Labeo nunensis
[]

Photo by Åhlander, E.

Asia
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Labeo pangusia (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Åhlander, E.
 
Labeo pangusia
[]

Photo by Mody, K.

Africa
Max. Length 38 cm SL
Labeo parvus Boulenger, 1902

Photo by Mody, K.
 
Labeo parvus
[]
No picture found
Africa
 
Labeo pellegrini
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 19 cm TL
 
Labeo percivali
[Ewaso Nyiro labeo]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 80 cm SL
Labeo pierrei (Sauvage, 1880)

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Labeo pierrei
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Labeo pietschmanni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 18.4 cm SL
 
Labeo polli
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Labeo porcellus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Labeo potail
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Labeo quadribarbis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Labeo rajasthanicus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
 
Labeo rectipinnis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Labeo reidi
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Labeo ricnorhynchus
[]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Rohu x catla hybrid.
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Labeo rohita (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand
 
Labeo rohita
[Roho labeo]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 40 cm FL
 
Labeo rosae
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 20.3 cm SL
 
Labeo roseopunctatus
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 36 cm SL
 
Labeo rouaneti
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 50 cm SL
 
Labeo rubromaculatus
[Tugela labeo]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 30 cm SL
 
Labeo ruddi
[Silver labeo]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
 
Labeo sanagaensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 35.5 cm SL
 
Labeo seeberi
[Clanwilliam sandfish]

Photo by Laleye, P.

Africa
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Labeo senegalensis Valenciennes, 1842

Photo by Laleye, P.
 
Labeo senegalensis
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 22 cm SL
 
Labeo simpsoni
[]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 35.2 cm SL
 
Labeo sorex
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia

Labeo stolizkae Steindachner, 1870

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Labeo stolizkae
[]

Photo by MNHN

Africa
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Labeo trigliceps Pellegrin, 1926

Photo by MNHN
 
Labeo trigliceps
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Labeo udaipurensis
[]

Photo by Gratwicke, B.

Africa
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Labeo umbratus (Smith, 1841)

Photo by Gratwicke, B.
 
Labeo umbratus
[Moggel]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 41 cm SL
Labeo victorianus Boulenger, 1901

Photo by FAO
 
Labeo victorianus
[Ningu]



Africa
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Labeo weeksii Boulenger, 1909

 
Labeo weeksii
[Sicklefin labeo]
No picture found
Africa
Max. Length 31.3 cm TL
 
Labeo werneri
[]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Labeo worthingtoni Fowler, 1958

Photo by FAO
 
Labeo worthingtoni
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 49 cm SL
Labeo yunnanensis Chaudhuri, 1911

Photo by FAO
 
Labeo yunnanensis
[]
105 Species of Family Cyprinidae with Genus Labeo
(Minnows or carps)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1933 Labeo alluaudi Africa 13.5 SL
1997 Labeo alticentralis Africa 12.6 SL
1852 Labeo altivelis Rednose labeo Africa 49 TL
1822 Labeo angra Asia 22 TL
1903 Labeo annectens Africa 17.5 SL
1907 Labeo ansorgii Cunene labeo Africa 25 SL
1948 Labeo baldasseronii Africa 5.5 SL
1878 Labeo barbatulus Asia 30 SL
1898 Labeo barbatus Africa 56.2 SL
1822 Labeo bata Bata Asia 61 TL
1911 Labeo batesii Africa 24.7 SL
1822 Labeo boga Asia 30 TL
1839 Labeo boggut Boggut labeo Asia 29 TL
1897 Labeo bottegi Africa 79 TL
1912 Labeo boulengeri Africa 22.5 TL
1868 Labeo brachypoma Africa 29 TL
1877 Labeo caeruleus Asia 35 TL
1822 Labeo calbasu Orangefin labeo Asia 90 TL
1974 Labeo camerunensis Africa 22.6 SL
1841 Labeo capensis Orange river mudfish Africa 50 FL
1904 Labeo chariensis Africa 22.1 SL
1849 Labeo chrysophekadion Black sharkminnow Asia 90 TL
1852 Labeo congoro Purple labeo Africa 41.5 SL
1832 Labeo coubie African carp Africa 75 SL
1822 Labeo curchius Asia
1919 Labeo curriei Africa 16 SL
1917 Labeo cyclopinnis Africa 10.8 SL
1899 Labeo cyclorhynchus Harlequin sharkminnow Africa 16 TL
1852 Labeo cylindricus Redeye labeo Africa 25 SL
1920 Labeo degeni Africa 68 SL
1920 Labeo dhonti Africa 11.5 TL
1842 Labeo dussumieri Asia 50 TL
1839 Labeo dyocheilus Asia 90 TL
1842 Labeo erythropterus Asia 70 SL
1903 Labeo falcipinnis Africa 38.1 SL
1795 Labeo fimbriatus Fringed-lipped peninsula carp Asia 91 TL
1917 Labeo fisheri Green labeo Asia 30 TL
1835 Labeo forskalii Africa 36 TL
1903 Labeo fuelleborni Fuelleborn's labeo Africa 43 TL
2006 Labeo fulakariensis Africa 13.0 SL
1822 Labeo gonius Kuria labeo Asia 150 TL
1902 Labeo greenii Africa 27 TL
1894 Labeo gregorii Gregori's labeo Africa 23.1 TL
1847 Labeo horie Africa 57 TL
1945 Labeo indramontri Asia
1839 Labeo kawrus Asia 60 TL
1949 Labeo kibimbi Africa 47 SL
1903 Labeo kirkii Africa 24 TL
1849 Labeo kontius Pigmouth carp Asia 61 TL
1898 Labeo lineatus Africa 78 TL
1976 Labeo lividus Africa 23.9 TL
1898 Labeo longipinnis Africa 26 SL
1997 Labeo lualabaensis Africa 9.6 SL
1902 Labeo lukulae Red-spot mudsucker Africa 26.5 SL
1930 Labeo luluae Africa 3.2 SL
1963 Labeo lunatus Upper Zambezi labeo Africa 40 SL
1912 Labeo macmahoni Asia 25 TL
1898 Labeo macrostoma Africa 73 TL
1997 Labeo maleboensis Africa 7.1 SL
2007 Labeo meroensis Africa 5.3 SL
1868 Labeo mesops Tana labeo Africa 39 TL
1877 Labeo microphthalmus Asia 25 TL
1939 Labeo mokotoensis Africa 18 TL
1963 Labeo molybdinus Leaden labeo Africa 38 SL
1922 Labeo moszkowskii Asia 5.2 SL
1822 Labeo nandina Asia 81.2 SL
1899 Labeo nasus Africa 19 TL
1911 Labeo nigricans Africa 4.6 SL
1877 Labeo nigripinnis Asia 25 TL
1758 Labeo niloticus Africa 47 TL
1929 Labeo nunensis Africa 29.1 SL
1822 Labeo pangusia Asia 90 TL
1902 Labeo parvus Africa 38 SL
1939 Labeo pellegrini Africa
1912 Labeo percivali Ewaso Nyiro labeo Africa 19 TL
1880 Labeo pierrei Asia 80 SL
1930 Labeo pietschmanni Asia 6 TL
1997 Labeo polli Africa 18.4 SL
1844 Labeo porcellus Asia 35 TL
1839 Labeo potail Asia 30 TL
1963 Labeo quadribarbis Africa 5.0 SL
1970 Labeo rajasthanicus Asia
1997 Labeo rectipinnis Africa 10.2 SL
1997 Labeo reidi Africa 5.5 SL
1839 Labeo ricnorhynchus Asia
1822 Labeo rohita Roho labeo Rohu x catla hybrid. 200 TL
1894 Labeo rosae Africa 40 FL
1990 Labeo roseopunctatus Africa 20.3 SL
1962 Labeo rouaneti Africa 36 SL
1913 Labeo rubromaculatus Tugela labeo Africa 50 SL
1907 Labeo ruddi Silver labeo Africa 30 SL
1997 Labeo sanagaensis Africa 18.7 SL
1911 Labeo seeberi Clanwilliam sandfish Africa 35.5 SL
1842 Labeo senegalensis Africa 65 TL
1943 Labeo simpsoni Africa 22 SL
1917 Labeo sorex Africa 35.2 SL
1870 Labeo stolizkae Asia
1926 Labeo trigliceps Africa 49 TL
1968 Labeo udaipurensis Asia
1841 Labeo umbratus Moggel Africa 50 TL
1901 Labeo victorianus Ningu Africa 41 SL
1909 Labeo weeksii Sicklefin labeo Africa 29 TL
1929 Labeo werneri Africa 31.3 TL
1958 Labeo worthingtoni Africa 26 TL
1911 Labeo yunnanensis Asia 49 SL



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