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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae
- genusLabeo
- SpeciesLabeo capensis (Smith, 1841)
Synonyms Abrostomus capensis, Labeo tenuirostris
Other names and names in other languages (4)
- OnderbekAfrikaans
- labeo kapskéCzech
- ModderbekAfrikaans
- Oranjerivier ModdervisAfrikaans
Relatives of the orange river mudfish
Other species in the same genus Labeo.

Rohu
Labeo rohita
Karnataka labeo
Labeo calbasu
Black labeo
Labeo chrysophekadion
Green labeo
Labeo fisheri
Clanwilliam sandfish
Labeo seeberi
Kuria labeo
Labeo gonius
CompareOrange river mudfish vs RohuOrange river mudfish vs Karnataka labeoOrange river mudfish vs Black labeoOrange river mudfish vs Green labeo
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the orange river mudfish?
The orange river mudfish (Labeo capensis) 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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