Rednose Labeo

Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

Occurs in the warmer reaches of rivers, particularly in sandy stretches. Feeds on detritus, algae, and small invertebrates.

Occurs in the warmer reaches of rivers, particularly in sandy stretches (Ref. 1440). Feeds on detritus, algae, and small invertebrates. An active fish, leaps at barriers when migrating upstream in swollen rivers to breed in summer. Sexually mature at 15 cm TL (Ref. 7248).

fisheries: ; gamefish: yes

Labeo rosae, the rednose labeo, is a species of fish in the genus Labeo which is found in the Limpopo River, Incomati River and Pongolo basins in southern Africa.