Opsaridium zambezense (Peters, 1852) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Marshall, 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 1996 | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Common names : Balk-ghieliemientjie / Balk-ghieliemientjie / Balkghieliemientjie / Mbala (Afrikaans), Lumbungo / Lusese / Lutemba / Muka / Sakunge / Sese [Chokwe (Tshokwe): Angola], Pstruhovec mozambicky (Czech), Barred minnow / Dwarf sanjika / Northern barred minnow (English), Vöödik-norjasdaanio (Estonian), Sambesinopsari (Finnish), Mwota [Luba-Kasai (Baluba): Angola] .
  • Condition / length-weight relationship : Torres Jr, 1992 .
  • Current distribution known : present in the Zambezi, the Okavango, the Revue and Buzi and the Chambeshi (Congo system) rivers .
  • Distribution_references : Eccles, 1992 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 1996 | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Food habits / trophic level : feeds on aquatic larvae and insects, shrimps and small crustaceans .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Bell-Cross & Minshull, 1988 | Marshall, 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Habitat / home range : prefers clear, flowing waters of larger perennial rivers, frequenting pools below rocky rapids. Found also in quiet water with aquatic wed cover. Lives in shoals, usually in shallow water over sandy bottoms .
  • Habitat_references : Eccles, 1992 | Marshall, 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Marshall, 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 1996 | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Osteology : Skelton, 1996 | Taverne & De Vos, 1997 .
  • Reproduction : breeds in summer .
  • Reproduction_references : Marshall, 2011 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Size : 153 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Barilius neavii Boulenger, 1907 j: 3. Type locality: "Mountain stream near Petauke, N.-E. Rhodesia". Syntypes BMNH n° 1906.11.22: 30 to 34.
    • Barilius stephensoni Gilchrist & Thompson, 1913: 434, fig. 92. Type locality: "Livingstone", Rhodesia. Syntypes (2) SAM n° 10.699.
    • Leuciscus zambezensis Peters, 1852: 682. Type locality: "Tete", Lower Zambezi River system. Syntypes BMNH n° 1861.3.10: 8-9 and ZMHU n° 4739.