Opsaridium microcephalum (Günther, 1864)

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Opsaridium microcephalum : Lévêque & Daget, 1984 : 32829. Cyprinidae. | Eccles, 1992 : 37, 121, fig.FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine and brackish-water species of Tanzania. | Marshall, 1995 : 527, 530, 539Why is Limnothrissa miodon such a successful introduced species and is there anywhere else we should put it? | Nsiku, 1999 : 25, 59, 78-79, 112, 189 (as Opsaridium microcephalus)Changes in the fisheries of Lake Malawi, 1976-1996: ecosystem-based analysis. | Ngatunga, 2003 : 145Partner 9: Tanzanian Fisheries Research Institute (TANZ.FRI) | Snoeks, 2004 : 25, 59, 78-79, 112, 189 (as Opsaridium microcephalus)The non-cichlid fishes of the Lake Malawi system: a compilation..
Pelotrophus microcephalus : Günther, 1864 e : 314 (senior synonym)Report on a collection of reptiles and fishes made by Dr. Kirk in the Zambesi and Nyassa regions. | Günther, 1868 : 321 (senior synonym)Catalogue of the fishes of the British Museum, volume 7 : Physostomi. | Boulenger, 1898 e : 4 (senior synonym)Report on the collection of fishes made by Mr. J. E. S. Moore in lake Tanganyika during his expedition 1895-1896, with an appendix by J. E. S. Moore. | Lévêque & Daget, 1984 : 328 (synonym of Opsaridium microcephalum)onym of Opsaridium microcephalum) (senior synonym)29. Cyprinidae. | Eccles, 1992 : 37, 121 (synonym of Opsaridium microcephalum) (senior synonym)FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine and brackish-water species of Tanzania..
Barilius guentheri : Boulenger, 1897 c : 920, pl. 47 (junior synonym)Descriptions of new fishes from the upper Shire river, British Central Africa, collected by Dr. Percy Rendall and presented to the British Museum by Sir Harry H. Johnston, K. C. B. | Boulenger, 1898 e : 4 (junior synonym)Report on the collection of fishes made by Mr. J. E. S. Moore in lake Tanganyika during his expedition 1895-1896, with an appendix by J. E. S. Moore. | Boulenger, 1905 c : 46 (junior synonym)A list of freshwater fishes of Africa. | Keilhack, 1910 a : 95 (junior synonym)Njassa-Fische gesammelt von Prof. Dr. Fülleborn. | Boulenger, 1911 a : 205 (junior synonym)Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). | Lévêque & Daget, 1984 : 328 (synonym of Opsaridium microcephalum)onym of Opsaridium microcephalum) (junior synonym)29. Cyprinidae. | Eccles, 1992 : 37, 121 (synonym of Opsaridium microcephalum) (junior synonym)FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine and brackish-water species of Tanzania..
Barilius microcephalus : Boulenger, 1899 f : 103 (senior synonym)Matériaux pour la faune du Congo. Poissons nouveaux du Congo, 3ème partie : Silures, Acanthoptérygiens, Mastacembles, Plectognathes. | Boulenger, 1905 c : 46 (senior synonym)A list of freshwater fishes of Africa. | Keilhack, 1910 a : 91 (senior synonym)Njassa-Fische gesammelt von Prof. Dr. Fülleborn. | Boulenger, 1911 a : 205, fig. 180 (senior synonym)Catalogue of the fresh-water fishes of Africa in the British Museum (Natural History). | Worthington, 1933 a : 306 (senior synonym)The fishes of lake Nyasa (other than Cichlidae). | Fryer, 1959 d : 191 (senior synonym)The trophic interrelationship and ecology of some littoral communities of Lake Nyasa with especial reference to the fishes, and a discussion of the evolution of a group of rock-frequenting Cichlidae. | Jackson, 1961 a : 551 (senior synonym)Check-list of the fishes of Nyasaland. | Tweddle et al., 1979 : 8 (senior synonym)1. The nature of the Barrier separating the Lake Malawi and Zambezi fish faunas. | Howes, 1980 b : 136, fig. 19 A, 21, 32 D, 45 C (senior synonym)The anatomy, phylogeny and classification of bariliine cyprinid fishes. | Lévêque & Daget, 1984 : 328 (synonym of Opsaridium microcephalum) (senior synonym)29. Cyprinidae. | Eccles, 1992 : 37, 121 (synonym of Opsaridium microcephalum) (senior synonym)FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine and brackish-water species of Tanzania..
Opsaridium microcephalus : Howes, 1980 b : 192 (missprint)The anatomy, phylogeny and classification of bariliine cyprinid fishes. | Lévêque & Daget, 1984 : 328 (synonym of Opsaridium microcephalum) (missprint)29. Cyprinidae. | Skelton, 1996 : 59, 61, 68, fig. 7 (missprint)A review of Opsaridium zambezense (Pisces: Cyprinidae) from southern Africa with description of a new species from Malawi..

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Common names : Pstruhovec drobnohlavy (Czech), Lake trout (English), Sanjika-norjasdaanio (Estonian), Sanjika [Nyanja (Chichewa): Malawi], Sanjika (Swahili: Tanzania) .
Current distribution known : endemic to Lake Malawi and its catchment area including most inflowing streams .
Distribution_references : Eccles, 1992 .
Ecology : Fryer, 1959 c .
Food habits : feeds on small zooplanktivorous fish, which move in shoals along the shoreline .
Food habits_references : Nsiku, 1999 .
Habitat / home range : adults have a pelagic existence throughout the lake, and also occur inshore over rocky and sandy habitats. Juveniles occur throughout the lake in shallow habitats .
Production : Nsiku, 1999 .
Reproduction : adults breed both in the streams and in the lake itself .
Reproduction_references : Nsiku, 1999 .
Size : 340 mm TL .
Types :
- Barilius guentheri Boulenger, 1896 b: 920, pl. 47. Type locality: "Upper Shire". Syntypes (3) BMNH n° 1896.10.25: 34 to 36.
- Pelotrophus microcephalus Günther, 1864 e: 314. Type locality: "Lake Nyassa". Syntypes (dried) BMNH not checked.