Enteromius brevidorsalis (Boulenger, 1915) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Common names : Dwerg-ghieliemientjie (Afrikaans), Lwasa / Mukiki [Chokwe (Tshokwe): Angola], Parmicka chitaunska / Parmicka luombonska (Czech), Dwarf barb (English), Luombo pardkala (Estonian), Ngonga [Lwena (Luena): Angola], Senge [Lwena (Luena, Tshokwe): Angola] .
  • Current distribution known : known from the Congo to Botswana. In Central Africa, it is known from the southern tributaries of the Congo River basin. In Southern Africa, it occurs in swamps in the upper Zambezi system and in small forest streams in the extreme north west of Zambia. It is also found in the upper reaches of the Okavango, Kafue, Quanza and southern tributaries of the Congo system .
  • Distribution_references : Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Genetics : Yang et al., 2015 .
  • Habitat / home range : a benthopelagic species that is found primarily in shallow, vegetated swamps, where it is often the only cyprinid species present, particularly in the most extreme swampy habitats of the upper Zambezi, where little or no open water can be seen .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Osteology : Skelton, 1976b .
  • Phylogeny : Yang et al., 2015 .
  • Size : 46 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Barbus brevidorsalis Boulenger, 1915 b: 167. Type locality: "Ruisseau affluent de la Lukinda", Lake Moero. Holotype MRAC n° 869.
    • Barbus puellus Nichols & Boulton, 1927 b: 4, fig. 2. Type locality: "Chitau, Upper Cuanza drainage", Angola. Holotype AMNH n° 8681.