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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
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; স্বাদু পানি সমুদতলে ভাসমান বেনথোপেলাজিক ; pH range: 6.0 - 6.0; dH range: 5 - 12. Tropical; 20°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 11°S - 21°S
Africa: Cunene, Okavango (Ref. 52193), upper and middle Zambezi River systems including the Kafue (Ref. 52193, 95585). Also in upper Kasai (Ref. 45616) and in the upper Congo River basin in middle and upper Luapula system (Ref. 41590), including the Luongo River (Ref. 27609), and in the Bangweulu swamps (Ref. 42135). Also known from Lake Kariba (Ref. 27602).
আকৃতি / ওজন / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm SL পুরুষ/ লিঙ্গ অনিধর্ারিত ; (Ref. 52193)
পৃষ্ঠীয় কাঁটা (মোট ) : 0; পৃষ্ঠীয় নরম পাখনা দন্ড (মোট ) : 11; পায়ূ কাঁটা : 0; পায়ূর নরম পাখনা্তুন্ড: 8.
Prefers well-oxygenated but vegetated waters such as floodplain river channels and permanent lagoons (Ref. 52193); shy, emerging in subdued light, most active in early morning and late afternoon (Ref. 7248, 52193). It feeds on small organisms, often off plant surfaces (Ref. 52193), including worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Ref. 7020). Migrates during rainy season (Ref. 13337).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | প্রজনন | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | শুককীট
Spawning occurs in thick plantation.
Skelton, P.H., 2001. A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Cape Town (South Africa): Struik Publishers, 395 p. (Ref. 52193)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01202 (0.00595 - 0.02431), b=2.96 (2.79 - 3.13), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
ট্রফিক পর্যায়ে (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.34 se; based on food items.
স্থিতিস্থাপক (Ref.
120179): উচ্চ, সর্বনিম্ন প্রজন দ্বিগুনের সময় ১৫ মাস (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).