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Orange river mudfish

Labeo capensis (Smith, 1841)

Status not recordedbony fish

The orange river mudfish (Labeo capensis) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the orange river mudfish

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 orange river mudfish live?

Not recorded

Is the orange river mudfish 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 orange river mudfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusLabeo
  7. SpeciesLabeo capensis (Smith, 1841)

Synonyms Abrostomus capensis, Labeo tenuirostris

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • OnderbekAfrikaans
  • labeo kapskéCzech
  • ModderbekAfrikaans
  • Oranjerivier ModdervisAfrikaans

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the orange river mudfish

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 orange river mudfish?

The orange river mudfish (Labeo capensis) belongs to the family Cyprinidae in the order Cypriniformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Orange river mudfish (Labeo capensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/orange-river-mudfish

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BibTeX
@misc{orange_river_mudfish_2026,
  title = {Orange river mudfish (Labeo capensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/orange-river-mudfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}