| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
| Max. size: |
5.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: known from affluent rivers of Lake Victoria in Kenya (Ref. 104796) and from the Malawa (Ref. 4903) and Aswa Rivers (Ref. 105002) in Uganda. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found in streams and rivers during floods, in floodwater pools during dry season; probably two breeding seasons coinciding with rains; floodwater pools and shallow pools in lake-side streams are spawning grounds (Ref. 104796). Feeds on debris, algae, higher plant material, insects and other organisms (Ref. 12523). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 October 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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