Description
The Purple Labeo is a large bottom-dwelling African Carp. It tends to stay in warm rocky areas of large rivers. It can also be found in fairly strong currents. Purple Labeo range from around 15-20in (40-50cm) in length and 3-11lb (1-5kg) in weight. They typically feed on algae, tearing them away from boulders and other hard surfaces. A distinctive feature of this fish’s behavior is feeding off of hippos, wherein the Labeos pluck algae and peel skin from the animals.
― In-game description
This is the Wiki page for the Purple Labeo found in Izilo Zasendulo.
Summary
Habitats
Purple Labeo can be found in Lake Shore, Shallow Lake, Upriver, Middle River, and River Mouth.
Bait & Lure Preferences
Redworm (100%), Cheese (38%), Corn (38%), Dough (38%), Eggs (38%), Liver (38%), Artificial Corn - Yellow (13%), Bread (13%), Hotdog (13%) and Marshmallow (13%) can be used to lure and catch Purple Labeo in COTW the Angler. The percentages indicate the preference level for a specific bait or lure, where 100% is most prefered.
Traits
The Purple Labeo has the following traits:
- Last Stand:
When close to getting caught it fights with renewed vigor.
Tips for catching Purple Labeo
Preferred Bait
The Purple Labeo preferes Redworm as bait. If you use Redworm you have the best chance of cathing a Purple Labeo.
Time of Day
The best time for catching a Purple Labeo is during ☀️Daytime and 🌙Nighttime.
Water Temperature
Purple Labeo will bite when the water temperature is between 16.0°C and 36.0°C, with an ideal temperature of 26.0°C.
Ranks & Hook Sizes
| Rank | Hook Size |
|---|---|
| 👶Juvenile (0.5-1kg) | 8 |
| 🥉Bronze (1-2kg) | 7 and 6 |
| 🥈Silver (2-2.7kg) | 5 |
| 🥇Gold (2.7-3.5kg) | 4 and 3 |
| 💎Diamond (3.5-5.44kg) | 2 |
Purple Labeo Hotspots Map
A map with known hotspots for Purple Labeo. These are locations where Diamond Purple Labeo have been caugth, but they don't guarantee a Diamond Rank catch. Also, other ranks of Purple Labeo can be caught at these locations.
