Orangefin Labeo

Calbasu

Labeo calbasu (English Orangefin Labeo, Rohu Black, Kalibaus, Kalia, Bengali কালিবাউশ ) is a carp fish from South and Southeast Asia. Synonym, he was described as Cyprinus calbasu of Hamilton.

Occurrence and habitat

Labeo calbasu occurs in slow-flowing streams, rivers, ponds and lakes of the countries Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand. In southwest China, he has been introduced. He can penetrate into brackish water

Description

Characteristic of Labeo calbasu is his little under permanent mouth, which is surrounded by fleshy lips. It has two small barbels. Its coloration varies from dark black to copper-colored on the back panel to slightly black on the flanks. The species is characterized by the following formula fins: Dorsal 16-16, Anal 8 While usually only fish with average lengths of 30 inches are caught in the river Barnai, Labeo calbasu can be a maximum of 90 inches long by.

Way of life

The predominantly residing near the bottom Labeo calbasu feeds on aquatic plants, crustaceans, insect larvae, algae and diatoms. Analyzes its food composition in an Indian waters, the percentage to 10% from algae, higher plants, 10%, 48 % of protozoa, 12% crustaceans, molluscs 10%, and 15 % of filtered mud and sand was existed. In the ecosystem of the Southeast Asian waters, it plays an important role in the removal of organic waste at the Gewässergrund.Das female can lay up to 200,000 fish eggs.

Use

Labeo calbasu is held in Indian pond farms in polyculture with fish species such as Catla catla, Labeo rohita and Cirrhinus mrigala. His liver has a high content of vitamin A, which makes it a popular fish for which there is a high demand. He is also in many waters, a popular sport fish and is used in some ponds as detritus feeders for waste disposal. In Barnai river it still happens quite often, in other waters his stock from the IUCN Red List has been classified as endangered, so that overfishing was regulated by government regulators partially.