Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
13 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Africa: Headwater streams of the Orange River in Lesotho. Type locality is the Umkomazana River in Natal, but not recorded there since the 1930s. Protected within the Sehlabathebe National Park. |
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Occurs in pools and riffles of clear streams. Feeds on aquatic insects. Breeds in summer, laying eggs in crevices and between cobbles and pebbles. Juveniles form shoals in large pools and in side channels. Adults are solitary or occur in small groups (Ref. 7248). |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 04 December 2017 (B2ab(ii,iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Found in the Orange River system: Tsoelikana, Moremoholo and Senqu Rivers (Ref. 2801). Recently found in the headwaters of the Malesunyane river, a tributary of Senqu (Morgan Smit, pers.comm.). Habitat restricted and subject to siltation; vulnerable to competition and predation by introduced trout (Ref. 7248). Also Ref. 26250, 27553. |
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