Enteromius turkanae (Hopson & Hopson, 1982) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Hopson & Hopson, 1982 .
  • Common names : : Lake Turkana barb (English), Turkana pardkala (Estonian) .
  • Current distribution known : endemic to Lake Turkana .
  • Distribution_references : Hopson & Hopson, 1982 .
  • Food habits : feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates including ostracods, caradina, naucorids, chironomid larvae and gastropods .
  • Food habits_references : Hopson & Hopson, 1982 .
  • Genetics : Yang et al., 2015 .
  • Habitat / home range : confined to the deeper waters of the lake below 10 m .
  • Habitat_references : Hopson & Hopson, 1982 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Hopson & Hopson, 1982 .
  • Phylogeny : Yang et al., 2015 .
  • Reproduction : matures at about 3 cm SL and spawns within the lake .
  • Reproduction_references : Hopson & Hopson, 1982 .
  • Size : 42 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Barbus turkanae Hopson & Hopson, 1982: 310, fig. .27. Type locality: 6.5 kilometers northwest of Central Island, Lake Turkana, depth 45 meters. Holotype BMNH 1978.5.16.65; paratypes BMNH 1978.5.16.66-78, 1978.5.16.79-84, 1978.5.16.85-90.