Malawi country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in fast flowing stretches of river and deeper pools in the River Ruo and several of its tributaries above Zoa Falls. Appears to be most common in the Likabula River, particularly in rocky pools up near the base of the mountain.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mi.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://isp.msu.edu/AfricanStudies/Plea/mfri.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Tweddle, D. and P.H. Skelton, 1998
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Common names from other countries

Blacktop chiselmouth, Chramule malavijská, Malawi lõunaramul, ... more

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> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Torinae
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; Água doce bentopelágico. Tropical

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Africa: River Ruo and several of its tributaries above Zoa Falls in Malawi.

Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.5 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 33082); peso máx. publicado: 400.00 g (Ref. 33082)

Descrição suscinta Morfologia | Morfometria

Raios dorsais (total): 12-13; Raios anais : 8 - 9. Its dark olive dorsal surface and light golden ventral surface are sharply divided at the lower edge of the lateral line scale row. Its has relatively narrow mouth without barbels or with one pair of minute posterior barbels. The unbranched dorsal ray is flexible.

Occurs in fast flowing stretches of river and deeper pools. Common particularly in rocky pools. Feeds by scraping algae off rocks with its horny lower jaw. Varicorhinus xyrocheilus occurs sympatrically and syntopically with V. dimidiatus.

Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas

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Tweddle, D. and P.H. Skelton, 1998. Two new species of Varicorhinus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Ruo River, Malawi, Africa, with a review of other southern African Varicorhinus species. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 8(4):369-384. (Ref. 33082)

Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)

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Labeobarbus dimidiatus (Tweddle & Skelton, 1998)