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Etymology: Labeo: Latin, labeo = one who has large lips (Ref. 45335); luluae: From the Lulua River, the type locality (Ref. 26192).
Eponymy: These are toponyms referring to the Lulua River, Democratic Republic of Congo, where the fish are found. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Fowler.
Issue
Considered a synonym of Labeo parvus by Reid, 1985.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 4°N - 1°S
Africa: Lulua River (Kasai River drainage, middle Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 26192). Report from the Aruwimi (Ref. 26192) unconfirmed in Ref. 106290.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26192)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Tshibwabwa, S.M., 1997. Systématique des espèces africaines du genre Labeo (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) dans les régions ichtyogéographiques de Basse-Guinée et du Congo. II. Presses Universitaires de Namur, Namur, Belgique. 227 p. (Ref. 26192)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00933 (0.00305 - 0.02858), b=3.01 (2.76 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).