Freshwater
Redeye labeo
Labeo cylindricus
Cyprinidae, Labeoninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 25 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 375 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Congo - Kinshasa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, and 6 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Shoaling species. Found in both sediment-free and sediment-rich rocky biotopes; favors clear, running waters in rocky habitats of small and large rivers, also found in lakes and dams over rocky areas. It feeds on diatoms and other small algae from the rocks, also on `aufwuchs' from the surface of rocks, tree trunks and other firm surfaces. Migrates upstream in masses to breed, using the mouth and broad pectoral fins to climb damp surfaces of barrier rocks and weirs. Some sources give a maximum length of 400 mm standard length
Other names
Other scientific names
- Labeo darlingi
- Labeo forskalli
- Labeo kilossae
- Labeo kilossana
- Labeo loveridgei
- Labeo montanus
In other languages
- Punasilmälabeo
- African carp, Redeyed labeo
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.