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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335); mandelai: Named after President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, South Africa's first democratically elected head of state, who was from the Eastern Cape Province where this species is endemic. Named in honour and recognition of this president's legacy and selfless contribution towards promotion of peace,.
Eponymy: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918–2013) was a revolutionary, political prisoner, statesman and philanthropist who became South Africa’s first democratically elected head of state (1994–1999). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical
Distribución
Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Mapa de puntos | Introducciones | Faunafri
Africa: South Africa (widely distributed in the Eastern Cape Province, from the Kowie to the Buffalo river systems).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.2 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 124213)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
This species is distinguished by the following characters: lateral line usually complete (15-37 pored scales, mode 35); barbels are conspicuous, not surpassing the vertical through middle of eye; circumpeduncular scales (14-16, mode 14) (Ref. 124213).
Cross section: oval.
This species has been recorded in a wide range of habitats, from clear flowing mountain streams with rocky substrates to mainstem sections of rivers and man-made impoundments with high water turbidity and fine substrates. It is likely to be omnivorous, as reported for other congeners, feeding mainly on insects, zooplankton, seeds, green algae and diatoms (Ref.124213).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Kambikambi, M.J., W.T. Kadye and A. Chakona, 2021. Allopatric differentiation in the Enteromius anoplus complex in South Africa, with the revalidation of E. cernuus and E. oraniensis, and description of a new species, E. mandelai (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). J. Fish Biol. 99(3):931-954. (Ref. 124213)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: de interés potencial
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].
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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