Chiloglanis pretoriae Van Der Horst, 1931 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Marshall, 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Common names : Kortstekel-suierbekkie (Afrikaans), Limpopo rock catlet / Shortspine rock catlet / Shortspine suckermouth (English) .
  • Current distribution known : Limpopo, Incomati River systems and from the middle and lower Zambezi, Pungwe and Buzi systems .
  • Food habits : feeds on aquatic insects such as mayfly nymphs and caddis fly and blackfly larvae .
  • Food habits_references : Marshall, 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Habitat / home range : found in shallow rocky reaches, riffles and rapids of permanent rivers .
  • Habitat_references : Marshall, 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Marshall, 2011 | Seegers, 2008 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Reproduction : breeds during summer, laying eggs between rocks and in gravel; lays eggs between rocks and in gravel; distinct pairing during breeding .
  • Reproduction_references : Breder & Rosen, 1966 | Marshall, 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Size : 50 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Chiloglanis pretoriae Van Der Horst, 1931: 248, fig. 2. Type locality: "Crocodile River, Pretoria District, Transvaal". Holotype lost.
    • Chiloglanis pumilus Van Der Horst, 1931: 250, fig. 4. Type locality: "Aapies River and Crocodile River, Pretoria District, Transvaal". Holotype and paratype TM n° 8655.