Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico. Subtropical; 23°S - 27°S
Africa: escarpment streams of the Incomati in Mozambique and Phongolo systems in South Africa (Ref. 2801, 52193).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 52193)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 12 - 13; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 8.
Found in cool rocky flowing-water habitats; occurs in schools of up to 50-100 fishes (Ref. 52193). It scrapes `aufwuchs' and benthic invertebrates from rocks (Ref. 52193). Breeds in summer (Ref. 7248, 52193). Occasionally caught by anglers (Ref. 52193).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
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
Human uses
Herramientas
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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=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (22 of 100).