Enteromius toppini (Boulenger, 1916) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Marshall 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Common names : Ooskus-ghieliemientjie (Afrikaans), Parma Toppinova (Czech), East Coast barb (English), Toppini pardkala (Estonian), Ruskojuovabarbi (Finnish), Toppins Barbe (German), Shaa (Giryama: Kenya), Matemba [Nyanja (Chichewa): Malawi] .
  • Current distribution known : found in low-veld rivers of the east African coast from Kenya to South Africa. In eastern Africa, it occurs in the Lower Tana and Sabaki drainages, Northern Ewaso Nyiro, Lakes Chiuta and Chilwa and the Lower Shire River in Malawi. It is also found in Ruaha, Tanzania. In southern Africa, this species is found from Mozambique to the Mkuze River in South Africa .
  • Distribution_references : Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Food habits : feeds on small aquatic organisms .
  • Food habits_references : Polling et al., 1992b | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Genetics : Yang et al., 2015 .
  • Habitat / home range : found in shallow, well-vegetated streams and pans. Common in quiet streams .
  • Habitat_references : Marshall 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Marshall 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Osteology : Skelton, 1976b .
  • Phylogeny : Yang et al., 2015 .
  • Reproduction : breeds in summer, possibly migrating to spawning sites .
  • Reproduction_references : Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Size : 40 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Barbus toppini Boulenger, 1916 a: 274. Type locality: "Msundusi River", Ubomba District, Zululand. Syntypes BMNH n° 1915.6.28: 10 to 14 and Durban Museum.
    • Barbus umbeluziensis Groenewald, 1958: 315, fig. 2. Type locality: "Namachaa", Mozambique. Holotype TM n° 24.900; paratypes (8) TM n° 24.901 to 24.908.