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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
; sötvatten bentopelagisk; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; flodvandrande (Ref. 13337). Tropical; 20°C - 26°C (Ref. 12468); 10°S - 26°S
Africa: rivers of eastern highlands of Zimbabwe and the Transvaal escarpment (Ref. 2801), Cunene, Cuanza, Okavango (Ref. 11970, 52193, 120641), Zambezi (Ref. 52193, 120641), east coast systems south to the Incomati (Komati) system and Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 52193). In the Congo system in the the upper Lualaba (Ref. 41590), Lake Mweru (Ref. 11970, 41590), Luapula system (Ref. 27609, 41590), Bangweulu-Chambesi (Ref. 42135, 95585) and upper Kasai (Ref. 41590). Report from Lake Nyassa (Ref. 11970, based on Greenwood 1962) needs confirmation.
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 7248); common length : 9.0 cm hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 13337)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 3; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 7 - 8; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 3; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 5 - 6.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Favors clear-flowing waters, usually headwater streams with rocky habitats; feeds on insects (Ref. 7248, 52193). Known to ascend tributaries and move only onto floodplains in rainy season (Ref. 13337).
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Lévêque, C. and J. Daget, 1984. Cyprinidae. p. 217-342. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 2801)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
Mänskliga användningsområden
Fiskeri: kommersiell; Akvarium: Kommersiell
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Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.01096 (0.00511 - 0.02351), b=3.02 (2.85 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278) |
3.2 ±0.40 se; based on food items. |
Resiliens (Ref. 120179) |
Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100). 🛈 |
Priskategori (Ref. 80766) |
Unknown.
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