Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce bentopelágico. Tropical; 11°S - 21°S
Africa: upper Zambezi system and Kafue River (Ref. 2801), as well as the Cunene and Okavango systems (Ref. 120641). Also collected from the Kasai (middle Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 12818), but identification needs to be verified (Ref. 120641). The taxonomic status of this species is uncertain (Ref. 7248).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 11.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 7248)
Descrição breve
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 3; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 8 - 9; Espinhos anais: 3; Raios anais moles: 5 - 6.
Common in riverine and floodplain habitats, frequently in association with the striped robber (Brycinus lateralis). Feeds on insects and small organisms. Used as bait for tigerfish (Ref. 7248).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Skelton, P.H., 1993. A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Southern Book Publishers. 388 p. (Ref. 7248)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: pouco comercial; Aquário: Espécies comerciais; isco: usually
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
Descarregue XML
Fontes da internet
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=0.01288 (0.00673 - 0.02467), b=3.02 (2.86 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.38 se; based on food items.
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).