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Enteromius unitaeniatus (Günther, 1867)

Slender barb
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Eswatini (Swaziland) country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded in all systems except the Komati (Ref. 13406) although current investigations show that the species is absent from the Usutu system but present elsewhere including the Komati system (Pers. comm. Klaasen 1997).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/wz.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Skelton, P.H., 1993
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Noms communs | Synonymes | Catalog of Fishes(Genre, Espèce) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

; eau douce benthopélagique.   Tropical; 10°S - 27°S

Distribution Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Africa: widespread in southern Africa from the Zambian Congo system (Ref. 52193) and the Cunene, Okavango (Ref. 7248, 11970, 52193, 120641), and Zambezi south to the Phongolo (Ref. 52193). Also present in the Cuanza (Ref. 11970, 120641) and Bengo in Angola (Ref. 11970). Absent from the lower Zambezi, Buzi, Pungwe and Save systems (Ref. 7248, 52193).

Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 52193)

Description synthétique Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total): 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total): 11; Épines anales 0; Rayons mous anaux: 8 - 9.

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Found in a wide variety of habitats including flowing and standing waters; thrives in dams and lakes (Ref. 52193). It feeds on aquatic invertebrates and grass seeds (Ref. 52193). Breeds after rains during summer months (Ref. 7248, 52193).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur | Collaborateurs

Skelton, P.H., 2001. A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Cape Town (South Africa): Struik Publishers, 395 p. (Ref. 52193)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)

  Préoccupation mineure (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 May 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

  Harmless




Utilisations par l'homme

Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur; Aquarium: Commercial
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Sources Internet

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00891 (0.00472 - 0.01684), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref. 69278):  3.3   ±0.38 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref. 120179):  Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.