Namaquacypris hospes (Barnard, 1938) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Chromosomes : Klinkhardt et al., 1995 .
  • Colour pattern : Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Common names : Namakwa-ghieliemientjie (Afrikaans), Parmicka namibijska -Czech), Namaqua barb / Namaquab barb (English), Namiibia pardkala (Estonian) .
  • Current distribution known : endemic to the lower Orange River, and has been recorded from below the Augrabies falls to the estuary, including the lower Fish River in Namibia, where its upstream movement is curtailed by a waterfall at Witputs .
  • Distribution_references : Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Food habits : feeds on zooplankton and aquatic insects .
  • Food habits_references : Hay et al., 1997 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Genetics : Skelton et al., 2018 .
  • Growth / growth performance : Hay et al., 1997 .
  • Habitat / home range : prefers open water in the mainstream and backwaters .
  • Habitat_references : Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Osteology : Skelton, 1976b .
  • Phylogeny : Skelton et al., 2018 .
  • Reproduction_references : Hay et al., 1997 .
  • Size : 75 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Barbus hospes Barnard, 1938 a: 85. Type locality: "Goodhouse", below the Aughrabies Falls, Orange River system. Syntypes SAM n° 18.726.
  • Zoological_nomenclature / taxonomic information : Skelton et al., 2018 .