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Name
Scientific name
Labeo angra
Described by
Authority Hamilton, Year 1822, Bracketed
Family
Cyprinidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 3 credited
Summary
Labeo angra is a benthic cyprinid from Pakistan, Nepal, northern India, Bangladesh and Myanmar, described from the Brahmaputra. It can be i…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
200mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Not recorded
Water
Water conditions
Not recorded
Hardness
Not recorded
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
Solitary or specimen
Community suitability
Not for a community
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Bahuni, Brahmaputra, Chaudhar, Gandaki, Ganges, Gobraiya, Karnali, Koshi, Mahanadi, Padma
Writing
Etymology
Labeo: from the Latin labeo, meaning 'one with lips', in allusion to the remarkably thick, fleshy lips in members of this genus. angra: presumably a vernacular…
Distribution
This species is widely distributed with records from Pakistan (North West Frontier Province and Punjab), Nepal (Kosi and Karnali rivers), northern India (state…
Habitat
This species is primarily benthic and undertakes annual spawning migrations within its native river systems.
Aquarium size
Not written yet
Maintenance
Not written yet
Water conditions
Not written yet
Diet
Not written yet
Behaviour and compatibility
Not written yet
Sexual dimorphism
Not written yet
Reproduction
Not written yet
Notes
This species can be identified by colour pattern comprising a brownish dorsal surface, yellowish flanks and abdomen, and a black to bluish lateral stripe exten…
References
References
5 on this profile