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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Torinae
Etymology: Acapoeta: Composed from the word "a" + the local vernacular name "kapwaeti" used in Georgia and Azerbaikhan (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल बेनथोपिलाजिक. Tropical
Africa: Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 2801, 101145), including inflowing streams (Ref. 4967), and Lake Rukwa catchment (Ref. 101145).
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 61.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 2801); अधिकतम प्रकाशित वज़न: 2.3 kg (Ref. 2801)
It can be found in inshore rocky areas of Lake Tanganyika, and rapid sections of rivers; one of the most common species in the rivers (Ref. 4967). It feeds on aufwuchs (Ref. 28666).
Life cycle and mating behavior
परिपक्व अवधि | पुनरुत्पत्ति | मछलीऔ का अंडे देना | अंडे | Fecundity | लार्वा
Genner, M.J., G.F. Turner, A. Smith, S. Mzighani and B.P. Ngatunga, 2015. Presence of Acapoeta tanganicae (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) within the Lake Rukwa catchment supports historic riverine connectivity with Lake Tanganyika. Acta Ichthyol. Piscat. 45(1):109-112. (Ref. 101145)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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