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African carp

Labeo parvus Boulenger, 1902

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the African 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 African carp live?

Not recorded

Is the African 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 African carp classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusLabeo
  7. SpeciesLabeo parvus Boulenger, 1902

Synonyms Labeo djourae, Labeo gaudicheri, Labeo obscurus, Labeo ogunensis, Labeo tibesti, Labeo tibestii, Labeo toboensis, Labeo walkeri

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Agbonmoroot
  • Azu ogwuroot
  • Durumbiaroot
  • Labeo maléroot
  • Nigerianlabeoroot
  • Nyaleteroot
  • Sinilabeoroot

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the African 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

CompareAfrican carp vs RohuAfrican carp vs Karnataka labeoAfrican carp vs Black labeoAfrican carp vs Orange river mudfish

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the African carp?

The African carp (Labeo parvus) 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). African carp (Labeo parvus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/labeo-parvus

MLA

“African carp (Labeo parvus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/labeo-parvus.

BibTeX
@misc{labeo_parvus_2026,
  title = {African carp (Labeo parvus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/labeo-parvus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}