Issue
In Micropanchax in CofF (v, April 2020) following Skelton (2019: Ref. 120641). However no evidence is presented in the latter publication. More work is needed.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / kisaran kedalaman / distribution range
Ekologi
; air tawar bentopelagis; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2; nir-ruaya. Tropical; 20°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059); 25°S - 29°S
Africa: small rivers, brooks and shallow parts of larger bodies of water, estuaries and lagoons in the warm coastal plains of Natal, South Africa, from the Pongola River and Kosi system southward to the Umlalazi River near Richards Bay (Ref. 47311, 52193). Also in Transvaal, South Africa (Ref. 27139). Reports from the Okavango swamps in Botswana and the Cuanza and Cuilo in Angola probably refer to other species (Ref. 47311).
Size / Weight / umur
Kematangan: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm TL jantan/; (Ref. 52193); 5.5 cm TL (female); common length : 3.0 cm TL jantan/; (Ref. 27139)
Duri punggung (Keseluruhan (total)) : 0; duri punggung lunak (Keseluruhan (total)) : 7 - 10; Duri dubur: 0; Sirip dubur lunak: 14 - 15.
Found in inshore vegetated areas of lakes and well-vegetated streams (Ref. 52193). It feeds on aquatic insects, such as mosquito larvae and algae (Ref. 52193). A serial spawner, laying eggs on vegetation (Ref. 52193). Potential mosquito control agent (Ref. 7248). Not a seasonal killifish. Is difficult to maintain in aquarium (Ref. 27139).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Kematangan | Reproduksi, perkembang biakan | Pemijahan | telur-telur | Fecundity | Larva
Huber, J.H., 1996. Killi-Data 1996. Updated checklist of taxonomic names, collecting localities and bibliographic references of oviparous Cyprinodont fishes (Atherinomorpha, Pisces). Société Française d'Ichtyologie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, 399 p. (Ref. 27139)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
ancaman kepada manusia
Harmless
penggunaan manusia
Akuarium: Komersial
Alat, peralatan
laporan khas
muat turun XML
Sumber internet
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Acuan
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00562 (0.00222 - 0.01425), b=3.07 (2.85 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Acuan
69278): 2.6 ±0.26 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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