Chiloglanis swierstrai Van Der Horst, 1931 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Aquariology : Marshall, 2011 .
  • Colour pattern : Marshall, 2011 | Seegers, 2008 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Common names : Laeveld-suierbekkie / Laeveldse suierbekkie (Afrikaans), Lowveld rock catlet / Lowveld suckermouth (English) .
  • Current distribution known : Limpopo, Pongola and Incomati River systems | Lowveld and warmer reaches of the Limpopo, Pongola and Incomati River systems in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe .
  • Food habits / trophic level : diets consists of small organismsof different types, such as insect larvae etc. .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Marshall, 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Habitat / home range : prefers sandy stretches of flowing rivers where it lives over sandbanks, burying itself in the sand .
  • Habitat_references : Marshall, 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Marshall, 2011 | Seegers, 2008 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Reproduction : breeds in summer; distinct pairing during breeding .
  • Reproduction_references : Breder & Rosen, 1966 .
  • Size : 55 mm SL | 70 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Chiloglanis engiops Crass, 1960 b: 451, fig. 4. Type locality: "Lower Pivaan River (Pongola River System) altitude ± 2,000 ft. (31° 11' E.-27° 25' S.)". Holotype Natal Parks Board n° 76 a; paratypes Natal Parks Board n° 87/1-3 (3), n° 93/1-3 (3), n° 132/1-3, 8-10 (6), n° 202/1-5 (5).
    • Chiloglanis swierstrai Van Der Horst, 1931: 249, fig. 3. Type locality: "Crocodile River, Pretoria District, Transvaal". Holotype TM n° 8657.