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> Gonorynchiformes (Milkfishes) > Kneriidae (Shellears)
Etymology: Kneria:From Kner, that studied fishes in the Imperial Museum of Vienna, with Jean Natterer (1817) (Ref. 45335); ruaha:Named for the Ruaha River drainage, Tanzania, where it occurs; noun in apposition (Ref. 26644). Eponymy: Dr Rudolf Kner (1810–1869) was an Austrian zoologist specialising in ichthyology. [...] This is a toponym referring to the Ruaha River drainage in Tanzania, the type locality. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
背面の脊椎 (合計) : 0; 背鰭 (合計) : 8 - 11; 肛門の骨: 0; 臀鰭: 8 - 10. Diagnosis: medium sized, robust species with short head (16.4-22.8% SL) and snout (23.3-28.2% HL); dorsal fin origin just opposite to pelvic fin origin; caudal fin shallowly forked, lobes short (112.7-126.0% TL) and rounded; longest dorsal fin ray 92.9-1333.3% HL (Ref. 26644).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: circular.
Maximum total length recorded is 68mm; inhabits cool quiet streams; feeds on detritus; no marked spawning period (Ref. 26644).
Seegers, L., 1995. Revision of the Kneriidae of Tanzania with description of three new Kneria species (Teleostei: Gonorhynchifromes). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 6(2):97-128. (Ref. 26644)
IUCNのレッドリストの状況は (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
系統多様性指数 (参照 82804): PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).
栄養段階 (参照 69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
漁業の脆弱性 (Ref. 59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100). 🛈