Redeye Labeo.

Labeo cylindricus

A closer look

Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding redeye labeo in its natural range.

Overview

How to identify it

Habitat

Running water, especially rocky or pebbly river and stream habitats.

Diet

Primarily grazes/scrapes food from submerged surfaces; detailed proportions are not inferred.

Behaviour

When to look

Seasonal reproductive activity includes a short upstream spawning migration. A Lake Chicamba study found adults concentrating near river mouths and migrating up flowing rivers in January to spawn; a universal diel activity schedule is not established.