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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Lieutenant Colonel James Stevenson-Hamilton (1867–1957) was appointed the first Head Warden of the Kruger National Park (1902) after the Boer War. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical; 13°S - 27°S
Africa: lowveld reaches of tropical east coast rivers from the lower Zambezi to the Phongolo (Ref. 7248, 52193). Unconfirmed reports from the upper Zambezi, Kafue, Nata and Zambian Congo (Lake Bangweulu) systems (Ref. 52193).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 52193)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 3; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 8; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 8.
It prefers quiet waters, like pans and large pools (Ref. 52193). It feeds on insects (Ref. 52193). Used as bait for tigerfish (Ref. 7248).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Appât: usually
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