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Black carp

Labeo coubie Rüppell, 1832

Status not recordedbony fish

The black carp (Labeo coubie) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the black carp

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the black carp live?

Not recorded

Is the black carp endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the black carp classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusLabeo
  7. SpeciesLabeo coubie Rüppell, 1832

Synonyms Labeo cubie, Labeo lereensis, Labeo pseudocoubie, Labeo selti, Labeo steindachnerii, Labeo tongaensis, Labeo uhamensis

Other names and names in other languages (25)
  • African carpEnglish
  • KadaArabic
  • Dataroot
  • KoubiArabic
  • Labis KobiArabic
  • Lebeis AswadArabic
  • Lebeis Aswad HorieArabic
  • TutkumArabic
  • Afrikanlabeoroot
  • Agbogboyiborroot
  • Agbomboroot
  • Agbombo (adaŋme (ghana))root
  • Agbongboyiborroot
  • Agbonmoroot
  • Azu ogwuroot
  • Bakinroot
  • Barkin Dumiroot
  • Dirima kobiyeroot
  • Dubiroot
  • Dula selemroot
  • Dummiroot
  • Durumbiaroot
  • Labeo obecnéroot
  • Maidaroot
  • Sattroot

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the black carp

Other species in the same genus Labeo.

LC, Least Concern
Rohu (Labeo rohita)

Rohu

Labeo rohita

Cyprinidae

Black labeo

Labeo chrysophekadion

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the black carp?

The black carp (Labeo coubie) belongs to the family Cyprinidae in the order Cypriniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Black carp (Labeo coubie). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-carp

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{black_carp_2026,
  title = {Black carp (Labeo coubie)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-carp},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}