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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Danionidae (Danios) > Chedrinae
Etymology: Opsaridium: Greek, opsarion, -ou = a little portion fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Louis Albert Péringuey (1855–1924) was a French entomologist and naturalist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Gilchrist & Thompson.
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico. Subtropical; 15°C - 25°C (Ref. 26673)
Africa: Save, Limpopo, Incomati, Umbeluzi and Phongola River systems (Ref. 26673). Generally confined to zones below 1200 m altitude along the lower escarpment and Lowveld of the Northern Province and Mpululanga, Swaziland and Kwazulu/Natal (Ref. 26673). A relict population in Lephalala River, Limpopo system, in the Waterberg, Northern Province (Ref. 26673).
Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 52193); edad máxima reportada: 6 años (Ref. 26673)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 10 - 11; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 14 - 16.
Inhabits clear, flowing water in rapids or instream pools of rivers (Ref. 26673); frequenting pools below rapids or water flows over sand or gravel (Ref. 52193). It feeds primarily on benthic macroinvertebrates, mainly chironomid and simuliid larvae, and adult insects taken from the surface (Ref. 26673)..Gonadosomatic index indicates that the species is a partial spawner which breeds over an extended period during the spring and summer months (Ref. 26673), spawning several times during the season (Ref. 52193)..
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Skelton, P.H., 1996. A review of Opsaridium zambezense (Pisces: Cyprinidae) from southern Africa with description of a new species from Malawi. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 7(1):59-84. (Ref. 26673)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Amenaza para el ser humano
Harmless
Usos humanos
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Estimaciones basadas en modelos
Índice de diversidad filogenética (Referencia 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00589 (0.00277 - 0.01251), b=3.00 (2.82 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Nivel trófico (Referencia 69278) |
3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resiliencia (Referencia 120179) |
Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (tmax=6). |
Vulnerabilidad pesquera (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (23 of 100). 🛈 |