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Leaden labeo

Labeo molybdinus du Plessis, 1963

Status not recordedbony fish

The leaden labeo (Labeo molybdinus) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the leaden labeo

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 leaden labeo live?

Not recorded

Is the leaden labeo 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 leaden labeo classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusLabeo
  7. SpeciesLabeo molybdinus du Plessis, 1963
Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Slaty mudsuckerEnglish
  • LoodvisAfrikaans
  • labeo tugelskéCzech
  • Свинцовый лабеоRussian
  • 鉛色野鯪Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the leaden labeo

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 leaden labeo?

The leaden labeo (Labeo molybdinus) 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). Leaden labeo (Labeo molybdinus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/leaden-labeo

MLA

“Leaden labeo (Labeo molybdinus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/leaden-labeo.

BibTeX
@misc{leaden_labeo_2026,
  title = {Leaden labeo (Labeo molybdinus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/leaden-labeo},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}