Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Green Labeo (Labeo fisheri), recorded as Endangered
Green Labeo (Labeo fisheri). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Green Labeo

Labeo fisheri

Green Labeo is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes) — Labeo fisheri, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Labeo fisheri
Taxonomy
Cypriniformes · Cyprinidae · Labeo

Appearance

Green labeo can reach up 36 centimeters (14.2 inches). Adults have an olive green body with whitish belly. Even so, juvenile and young adult green labeo have a yellowish-brown body, instead of olive.

Range and habitat

Its habitat is clear, rocky, fast flowing mountain streams shaded by trees. The green labeo or mountain labeo, is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Sri Lanka, where it occurs in streams in the basin of the Mahaweli River.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Green Labeo is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Green Labeo, Wikidata item Q303311. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Green Labeo?
Green Labeo is a minnow in the family Cyprinidae (order Cypriniformes) — Labeo fisheri.
What is the conservation status of Green Labeo?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Labeo fisheri. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Green Labeo live?
It is found only in Sri Lanka, where it occurs in streams in the basin of the Mahaweli River.
Why is Green Labeo in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Labeo fisheri?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Green Labeo a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.