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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Amatolacypris: Endemic to and named for the Amatola mountains in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Eponymy: Herbert Trevelyan (1847–1912) joined the army (1867) as a Lieutenant in the 32nd Regiment of Foot, which served in South Africa (1869–1877). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Günther.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Subtropical; 31°S - 33°S
Africa: Keiskamma and Buffalo River systems in the Ciskei and eastern Cape Province, South Africa (Ref. 7248).
Longueur à la première maturité / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm 7.0, range 7 - 7.5 cm
Max length : 9.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 7248)
Inhabits pools and riffles of clear rocky streams. Feeds on aquatic and terrestrial insects, chiefly mayfly nymphs, as well as seeds and algae. Breeds in spring and early summer. Has been bred in captivity. Threatened by siltation, invading riparian plants and alien predators such as trout. (Ref. 7248).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Skelton, P.H., E.R. Swartz and E.J. Vreven, 2018. The identity of Barbus capensis Smith, 1841 and the generic status of southern African tetraploid cyprinids (Teleostei, Cyprinidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 410:1-29. (Ref. 119402)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menacé (EN) (B1ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)+2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)); Date assessed: 20 February 2018
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Harmless
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01072 (0.00504 - 0.02277), b=3.02 (2.84 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.0 ±0.35 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (tm=1-3; Fec=900).
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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