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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Issue
Likely to be juveniles of Enteromius mattozi (Ref. 120641).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό. Tropical; 12°S - 27°S
Africa: Pongolo and Incomati rivers of South Africa (Ref. 2801, 52193) as well as Cunene and Cuanza rivers of Angola (Ref. 2801, 120641). Also in the Catumbela River in Angola (Ref. 11970). Similar to, and possibly even the same species as the silver barb, Enteromius choloensis (Ref. 7248) or juveniles of Enteromius mattozi (Ref. 52193, 120641).
Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm 7.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 19.7 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 2801)
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 3; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 7 - 8; Εδρικές άκανθες: 0; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 8.
Inhabits pools and riffles in clear rocky streams (Ref. 52193). It feeds on aquatic and adult flying insects and takes trout flies (Ref. 7248, 52193).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες
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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
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=0.00525 (0.00226 - 0.01220), b=3.11 (2.90 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.40 se; based on food items.
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Υψηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού < 15 μήνες (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).