Freshwater
African carp
Labeo parvus
Cyprinidae, Labeoninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 38 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,287 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, and 13 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in stony river beds and in mountain pools formed by small brooks. Maximum TL was recorded at 51.5 cm.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Labeo chariensis nunensis
- Labeo dhonti
- Labeo djourae
- Labeo gaudicheri
- Labeo luluae
- Labeo obscurus
In other languages
- Nigerianlabeo, Sinilabeo
- African carps
Articles
All articles
Velvet and dropsy4 min read
Velvet is a fast-moving parasite. Dropsy is a sign that something is seriously wrong inside the fish. How to recognize them, and what you can do.
How to set up an African aquarium5 min read
Two completely different aquariums: forest rivers with soft, brown water, roots and leaves, and Rift Valley lake cichlids in hard, alkaline water with big rock piles.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.