| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
| Max. size: |
6.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: endemic to Lake Victoria basin (Ref. 52331), found in the marginal water-lily swamps of Lakes Victoria and Nabugabo (Ref. 4903). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits shallow waters or sandy banks (Ref. 36900) and marginal water-lily swamps (Ref. 104790). During the biannual floods specimens are found some distance up lakeside streams; this migration may be connected with breeding (Ref. 104790). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 October 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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