Orange River mudfish
Species of fish
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Orange River mudfish (Labeo capensis) is a species of fish in genus Labeo. It inhabits the Orange River system of southern Africa.
| Orange River mudfish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Labeo |
| Species: | L. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Labeo capensis (A. Smith, 1841) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Abrostomus capensis A. Smith, 1841 | |
Size
Biology and ecology
Occurs in a variety of habitats: quiet well vegetated backwaters, standing open waters, flowing open waters, sandy-rocky stretches and rocky rapids. Their preferred habitat is flowing rocky channels. Bottom feeder which grazes algae and organic detritus.[3]
Breeds in summer, gathering in large numbers in shallow rocky rapids where eggs are laid. Larvae hatch after 3 or 4 days. May live up to 8 or 9 years.[2]
Range
Uses
Occasional angling species, also used in physiological and ecological research and is a potential commercial species.[3]
