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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335); oraniensis: Named for its type locality, the Orange River system to which the species is endemic; noun in apposition,.
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico. Subtropical
Africa: South Africa (Orange River system).
Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.5 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 93592)
Descripción breve
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
This species is distinguished by a lateral line that is incomplete (2-33; mode 15) and oral barbels that are inconspicuous (Ref. 124213).
Cross section: compressed.
Reports on extensive studies of the biology and ecology of this species, were mainly focused on populations from Lake Le Roux in the Orange River system. The species occurs in a number of habitats ranging from tributaries to mainstem sections of rivers and man-made impoundments where it is usually associated with vegetated areas. Observed early maturation in the first year of life, high reproductive effort, having multiple clutches per year and rapid growth rate are important traits that makes this species highly adaptable to habitats that are prone to regular input of high silt loads and experience extreme variation in flow regimes, ranging from devastating floods to erratic flows. Reported spawning events occur following the onset of rainfall in summer, where fish spawn locally, although spawning migration has been occasionally observed, with adhesive eggs laid in flooded marginal vegetation, This species has early maturity (attains 4.0 cm FL in first year), high reproductive rate (a female of 6.3 cm can have up to 3250 eggs) and a protracted reproductive season (up to 6 months) with individuals able to have multiple clutches. These traits allow survival in the dryland southern tributaries of the Orange River system that drain the Great Karoo (Ref. 124213).
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Kambikambi, M.J., W.T. Kadye and A. Chakona, 2021. Allopatric differentiation in the Enteromius anoplus complex in South Africa, with the revalidation of E. cernuus and E. oraniensis, and description of a new species, E. mandelai (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). J. Fish Biol. 99(3):931-954. (Ref. 124213)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Amenaza para el ser humano
Harmless
Usos humanos
Pesquerías: sin interés
Herramientas
Informes especiales
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Estimaciones basadas en modelos
Índice de diversidad filogenética (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00521 - 0.02417), b=3.01 (2.84 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerabilidad pesquera (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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