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Enteromius trimaculatus (Peters, 1852)

Threespot barb
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Botswana country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/bc.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lévêque, C. and J. Daget, 1984
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Common names from other countries

Thanzwane, Parmička comatinská, Kultajuovabarbi, ... more

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Peters.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico; potamodromo (Ref. 7248).   Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 12468); 9°S - 30°S

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Africa: Zambezi River system, Lake Ngami and Cubango rivers; Lake Malawi and the Ruo River; Lake Bangweulu and associated rivers; Luapula and upper Lualaba rivers; Orange, Limpopo, Comati and Vaal Rivers systems; Kunene and Cubango Rivers (Ref. 2801). East coast from Ruvuma, Tanzania to Umvoti, KwaZulu-Natal, also Orange, Cunene and Zambian Congo systems (Ref. 7248, 52193). Replaced in Okavango, upper Zambezi and Kafue by Enteromius poechii (Ref. 52193).

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm 7.5, range 8 - 7.5 cm
Max length : 15.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 52193)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 3; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 8; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 8.

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Found in a wide variety of habitats, especially where there is vegetation (Ref. 52193), in shallow water near river outlets or close to swampy areas (Ref. 5595). It feeds on insects and other small organisms (Ref. 52193). Used as bait for the tigerfish (Ref. 7248). Breeds in summer, shoals of ripe adults moving upstream in spate after rain; females produce as many as 8,000 eggs (Ref. 7248, 52193).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva

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Lévêque, C. and J. Daget, 1984. Cyprinidae. p. 217-342. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 2801)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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