Enteromius paludinosus
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Enteromius paludinosus ( Syn .: Barbus paludinosus ) is a small barb species that is widespread in large parts of East and South Africa. The distribution area extends from Ethiopia in the north over East Africa south to KwaZulu-Natal and extends south of the Congo Basin westwards to Angola. In the Congo Basin, Enteromius paludinosus occursin the Mwerusee , in the Luapula , in the upper Lualaba , in the Lufira and in the upper Lulua .
features
Enteromius paludinosus reaches a maximum length of 15 cm. The head is pointed, the body slender. There are usually two pairs of short barbels on the little mouth . The fish are olive gray on the back, silvery on the sides and belly. There is sometimes a dark vertical stripe on the sides of the body. The fins are colorless. The last unbranched fin ray of the dorsal fin is long, firm and serrated on its back.
- Fin formula : dorsal iii / 7; Anal iii / 5.
- Dandruff formula : SL 32-36 / 16.
Way of life
Enteromius paludinosus prefers stagnant or slow-flowing waters overgrown with plants. It feeds on insects, small crustaceans and snails, green algae and diatoms, and on detritus . The breeding season is in summer. The fish spawn between aquatic plants. The predators of the species include the African predatory catfish , Hydrocynus and Serranochromis species as well as water birds.
literature
- Paul Harvey Skelton: A Complete Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa . Struik Publishers, 2001, ISBN 1-8687-2643-6
Web links
- Barbus paludinosus on Fishbase.org (English)