Engraulicypris whitei Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Marshall, 2011 | Riddin et al., 2016 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Common names : Mbala / Rivier-sardyn / Riviersardyn (Afrikaans), Chisense (Bemba: Congo Democratic Republic), Mesobola jihoafricka (Czech), Hyphen barb / River sardine (English), Joe-sardiinboola (Estonian) .
  • Distribution_references : Riddin et al., 2016 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Food habits / trophic level : feeds from water column on planktonic crustaceans and insects (e.g. midges and ants) .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Marshall, 2011 | Riddin et al., 2016 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Habitat / home range : a pelagic species preferring close proximity to substrate and seeking out slacker areas such as backwater, eddies and pools below riffles .
  • Habitat_references : Marshall, 2011 | Riddin et al., 2016 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Migration / movement : Riddin et al., 2016 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Marshall, 2011 | Riddin et al., 2016 | Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .
  • Osteology : Howes, 1984 .
  • Reproduction : breeding occurs in early summer; appears to migrate up streams in spring to breed where it is found in tributaries .
  • Reproduction_references : Skelton, 1993b | Skelton, 2001 .