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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल बेनथोपिलाजिक; pH range: 6.0 - 6.0; dH range: 5 - 12. Tropical; 20°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060); 11°S - 21°S
Africa: Cunene, Okavango (Ref. 52193), upper and middle Zambezi River systems including the Kafue (Ref. 52193, 95585). Also in upper Kasai (Ref. 45616) and in the upper Congo River basin in middle and upper Luapula system (Ref. 41590), including the Luongo River (Ref. 27609), and in the Bangweulu swamps (Ref. 42135). Also known from Lake Kariba (Ref. 27602).
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm SL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 52193)
पृष्ठीय रीढ़ (सम्पूर्ण) : 0; पृष्ठीय सौफट रेज़ (सम्पूर्ण) : 11; गुदा कांटा: 0; ऐनल सौफट रेज़: 8.
Prefers well-oxygenated but vegetated waters such as floodplain river channels and permanent lagoons (Ref. 52193); shy, emerging in subdued light, most active in early morning and late afternoon (Ref. 7248, 52193). It feeds on small organisms, often off plant surfaces (Ref. 52193), including worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter (Ref. 7020). Migrates during rainy season (Ref. 13337).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | पुनरुत्पत्ति | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | लार्वा
Spawning occurs in thick plantation.
Skelton, P.H., 2001. A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Cape Town (South Africa): Struik Publishers, 395 p. (Ref. 52193)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01202 (0.00595 - 0.02431), b=2.96 (2.79 - 3.13), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.34 se; based on food items.
लौटाव (Ref.
120179): ऊंचा, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी समय अवलागत 15 महीने। (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).