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Opsaridium tweddleorum Skelton, 1996 |
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Attributs
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Colour pattern :
Skelton, 1996
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Common names :
Pstruhovec malavijsky (Czech), Dwarf sanjika (English), Malawi norjasdaanio (Estonian)
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Current distribution known :
collected in western affluent perennial rivers of Lake Malawi (not within the lake itself) and in tributaries of Shire River
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Distribution_references :
Skelton, 1996
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Food habits :
feeds on insects and other invertebrates
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Habitat / home range :
favours clear, fast flowing waters
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Habitat_references :
Skelton, 1996
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Morphology / anatomy :
Skelton, 1996
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Osteology :
Skelton, 1996
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Reproduction :
sexually ripe individuals have been collected in October and November
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Reproduction_references :
Skelton, 1996
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Size :
108.5 mm SL
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Types :
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Opsaridium tweddleorum Skelton, 1996: 62-68, fig. 1, 4. Type locality: Maperera River, lowerShire River, Zambezi River system, Malawi (16°05'40"S-34°54'30"E). Holotype RUSI 34324; paratypes RUSI 49799, RUSI 34853, RUSI 35838, RUSI 35837, AMG 8222.
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Use and trade :
the species may be caught incidentally in subsistence fisheries but there is no use or trade information for this species specifically
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