The redeye labeo or African carp (Labeo cylindricus) is a species of fish in the cyprinid genus Labeo. It is a freshwater fish endemic to the rivers of East Africa, from the Zambezi through the Limpopo and Komati Rivers to the Pongola River. It also inhabits upper and middle parts of the Congo River.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Redeye Labeo being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Labeobarbus marequensis
- Erimyzon sucetta
- Garra ceylonensis
- Opsariichthys bidens
- Labeobarbus aeneus
- Erimyzon oblongus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Labeo
- Species
- Labeo cylindricus
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