Labeo umbratus (Smith, 1841)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Moggel (Labeo umbratus) is a freshwater African fish in genus Labeo. It occurs within the drainage basin of the Orange River. The species has been recorded in the Vaal River, Olifants River in Mpumalanga and Limpopo, introduced there by anglers.
This species is similar to L. capensis in colour and in its pronounced anterior barbels. It can withstand temperatures below 10 °C (50 °F) and is mainly found in stagnant water, muddy dams and in large impoundments. Juveniles of the species prey on invertebrates while adults subsist on detritus and mud. It is an important food source and is considered a useful species in wastewater aquaculture when combined with other aquatic organisms.
Wikipedia contributors, Moggel; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:57:41.727911+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Labeo umbratus (Smith, 1841)
- Name authority
- (Smith, 1841)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Labeo
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyLabeoninae Bleeker, 1859
- genusLabeo Cuvier, 1816
- speciesLabeo umbratus (Smith, 1841)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Labeo. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Labeo alluaudi Pellegrin, 1933 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeo altivelis Peters, 1852 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeo ansorgii Boulenger, 1907 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeo baldasseronii Di Caporiacco, 1948 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeo barbatulus (Sauvage, 1878) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeo batesii Boulenger, 1911 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeo boga (Hamilton, 1822) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeo boggut (Sykes, 1839) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeo bottegi Vinciguerra, 1897 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeo brachypoma Günther, 1868 | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Labeo capensis (Smith, 1841) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Labeo sicheli Castelnau, 1861 Castelnau, 1861 | synonym |
| Labeo stenningi Gilchrist & Thompson, 1913 Gilchrist & Thompson, 1913 | synonym |
| Abrostomus umbratus Smith, 1841 Smith, 1841 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1017481 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3RJ2W. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.