Labeobarbus polylepis (Boulenger, 1907) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Chromosomes : Klinkhardt et al., 1995 | Naran et al., 2007 | Oellermann, 1988 | Oellermann & Skelton, 1990 | Skelton & Bills, 2008 .
  • Colour pattern : Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Common names : Kleinskub-geelvis (Afrikaans), Parmicka mnohosupinna / Parmicka transvalska (Czech), Bushveld smallscale yellowfish / Smallscale yellowfish (English), Peenrüü-mokkparrak / Transvaali pardkala (Estonian) .
  • Current distribution known : occurs in the upper reaches of southern tributaries of the Limpopo, Inchoate, Mbuluzi rivers in South Africa and south through Swaziland to the Pongolo River .
  • Distribution_references : Oellermann, 1988 | Roux, 2008 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Food habits : feeds primarily on algae in winter months and aquatic insects in summer months, but also takes mussels, snails, crabs and small fish .
  • Food habits_references : Roux, 2008 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Genetics : Beshera et al., 2016 | Tsigenopoulos et al., 2002 | Tsigenopoulos et al., 2010 | Yang et al., 2015 .
  • Growth / growth performance : Mérona et al., 1988 .
  • Habitat / home range : a cool-water species not found below 600m altitude; occurs in deep pools and flowing waters of permanent rivers and in dams .
  • Habitat_references : Oellermann, 1988 | Roux, 2008 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Life span : Oellermann, 1988 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Oellermann, 1988 | Roux, 2008 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Osteology : Skelton, 1976b .
  • Phylogeny : Beshera et al., 2016 | de Graaf et al., 2010b | Ndeda et al., 2018 | Tsigenopoulos et al., 2002 | Tsigenopoulos et al., 2010 | Yang et al., 2015 .
  • Reproduction : breeds during spring and summer, males maturing at a smaller size (170 mm FL) than females (300 mm FL) .
  • Reproduction_references : Roux, 2008 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Size : 585 mm TL, weight up to 6800 g .
  • Types :
    • Barbus elephantis Boulenger, 1907 k: 310, fig. 19. Type locality: "Groot Olifant River", Transvaal. Holotype BMNH n° 1907.3.15: 36.
    • Barbus lineolatus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1913: 375, fig. 36. Type locality: "Magalies River", Transvaal. Syntypes SAM n° 22.336, TM n° 10.115 10.116.
    • Barbus polylepis Boulenger, 1907 k: 308, fig. Type locality: "Klein Olifant River", Limpopo River system. Holotype BMNH n° 1907.3.15: 3.
  • Zoological_nomenclature / taxonomic information : Vreven et al., 2016 .