Eswatini (Swaziland) country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: scarce (very unlikely) | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
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

Longbeard barb, Phupela, 红鳍无须魮, ... more

Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Espécies) | 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 Ecologia

; Água doce bentopelágico. Tropical; 10°S - 27°S

Distribuição Países | Áreas FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Point map | Introduções | 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).

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 52193)

Descrição breve Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria

Espinhos dorsais (total) : 0; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 11; Espinhos anais: 0; Raios anais moles: 8 - 9.

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 Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas

Referência principal Upload your references | Referências | Coordenador | Colaboradores

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

Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Preocupação menor (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 May 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)