Issue
Subspecies B. motebensis kamaiae probably represents a valid species (T. Musschoot, pers. comm.).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Subtropical; 21°S - 25°S
Africa: Limpopo River system in Transvaal, South Africa (Ref. 7248, 52193) and Usutu River in Swaziland (pers. comm. Klaasen, 1997); and upper Lufira system (upper Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Reported as Barbus aff. motebensis from the Chitanda River, Longonjo (afflt. Cunene)(Ref. 11970). Two subspecies are recognized: Enteromius motebensis motebensis in South Africa and Swaziland and Enteromius motebensis kamaiae in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 7248)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Skelton, P.H., 1993. A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Southern Book Publishers. 388 p. (Ref. 7248)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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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=0.01175 (0.00447 - 0.03086), b=3.01 (2.78 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).