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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical; 10°S - 16°S
Africa: upper reaches of the Okavango, Kafue (Ref. 7248), Zambezi and Quanza (Ref. 11970, 52193, 120641). Also in the Kunene (Ref. 120641). In the Congo basin present in the Lake Mweru system (Ref. 26709, 42540) up to the Bangweulu-Chambesi area (Ref. 42135, 95585), in the upper Lualaba and in the upper Kasai (Ref. 41590) and Kwilu systems (Ref. 11970).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2801)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 3; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 7 - 8; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 5 - 6.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Skelton, P.H., 2001. A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Cape Town (South Africa): Struik Publishers, 395 p. (Ref. 52193)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; Acuario: Comercial
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00523 - 0.02406), b=3.01 (2.84 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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