Opsaridium tweddleorum Skelton, 1996 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Skelton, 1996 .
  • Common names : Pstruhovec malavijsky (Czech), Dwarf sanjika (English), Malawi norjasdaanio (Estonian) .
  • Current distribution known : collected in western affluent perennial rivers of Lake Malawi (not within the lake itself) and in tributaries of Shire River .
  • Distribution_references : Skelton, 1996 .
  • Food habits / trophic level : feeds on insects and other invertebrates .
  • Habitat / home range : favours clear, fast flowing waters .
  • Habitat_references : Skelton, 1996 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Skelton, 1996 .
  • Osteology : Skelton, 1996 .
  • Reproduction : sexually ripe individuals have been collected in October and November .
  • Reproduction_references : Skelton, 1996 .
  • Size : 108.5 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Opsaridium tweddleorum Skelton, 1996: 62-68, fig. 1, 4. Type locality: Maperera River, lowerShire River, Zambezi River system, Malawi (16°05'40"S-34°54'30"E). Holotype RUSI 34324; paratypes RUSI 49799, RUSI 34853, RUSI 35838, RUSI 35837, AMG 8222.
  • Use and trade : the species may be caught incidentally in subsistence fisheries but there is no use or trade information for this species specifically .