Enteromius macrotaenia (Worthington, 1933) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Common names : Breëband-ghieliemientjie (Afrikaans), Parmicka sirokopruha (Czech), Broadband barb (English), Laiküüt-pardkala (Estonian), Matemba [Nyanja (Chichewa): Malawi] .
  • Current distribution known : found in southeast Africa, from Lake Malawi and southern Tanzania to Mozambique. In Eastern Africa it is found in Lake Malawi and its catchment, as well as the Shire river. In Southern Africa it is part of the lower Zambezi fauna, occurring in suitable habitats in Malawi, the lower Zambezi, Pungwe and Buzi Rivers .
  • Distribution_references : Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Genetics : Yang et al., 2015 .
  • Habitat / home range : fairly common in the inflowing rivers of Lake Malawi but rare in the lake itself. It does, however, occur in the short stretch of the Upper Shire River linking Lakes Malawi and Malombe. It is common in the marshes of the Lower Shire River. It is reported as one of the species found under the shelter of floating islands of reeds in Lake Malawi, which can assist in the dispersal of this species in the lake .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Osteology : Skelton, 1976b .
  • Phylogeny : Yang et al., 2015 .
  • Reproduction : migrates up streams during the rains to breed .
  • Size : 40 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Barbus macrotaenia Worthington, 1933 a: 305, fig. 8. Type locality: "Bar House, Lake Nyasa". Holotype BMNH n° 1932.11.13: 386.