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Common names: Njole
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Collection sites and abundance: Chikwawa (present) (Ref. 37112).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mi.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/Plea/mfri.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Reid, G.M., 1985
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Hunyani labeo, 高体野鲮, Labeo rudonosé, ... more

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> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Labeoninae
Etymology: Labeo: Latin, labeo = one who has large lips (Ref. 45335); altivelis: From the Latin altus meaning high and velum meaning veil, name refers to the dorsal fin (Ref. 26190).
More on author: Peters.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

; eau douce benthopélagique; potamodrome (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 13°S - 22°S

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Africa: lower and middle reaches of the Zambezi River system, including the Shire and Lake Malawi (Ref. 26190). Also in Lake Mweru and the Luapula (upper Congo River basin) (Ref. 26190). Range thought to extend to some East Coast rivers (Rufiji system) (Ref. 1440).

Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m 27.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 49.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5309); poids max. publié: 3.6 kg (Ref. 52193); âge max. reporté: 9 années (Ref. 7248)

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Épines dorsales (Total): 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 14-16; Épines anales 0; Rayons mous anaux: 8.

Prefers large rivers but is also found in large lakes and dams (Ref. 52193). It grazes on algae and `aufwuchs' from rocks (Ref. 7248, 52193). From October to December in Lake Moëro, the adults gather and migrate to the spawning grounds; they go up the Luapula River up to the foot of Johnston Falls where they undergo one massive spawning between January and March. This massive spawning of short duration is known as kapata in the Luapula-Moëro system and in the tributaries of the Luapula. This species is intensely fished and caviar is produce from eggs collected during migration from Lake Moëro to Luapula River (Ref. 26190).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

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Tshibwabwa, S.M., 1997. Systématique des espèces africaines du genre Labeo (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) dans les régions ichtyogéographiques de Basse-Guinée et du Congo. I. Presses Universitaires de Namur, Namur, Belgique. 302 p. (Ref. 26190)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Préoccupation mineure (LC) ; Date assessed: 16 May 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

Harmless

Utilisations par l'homme

Pêcheries: pêcheries vivrières; pêche sportive: oui

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00933 (0.00521 - 0.01670), b=3.08 (2.93 - 3.23), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Niveau trophique (Ref. 69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.

Résilience (Ref. 120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (tmax=9).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100).

Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Labeo altivelis Peters, 1852