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River Sardine
Engraulicypris brevianalis (Boulenger, 1908)
Also calledMbala-prateada (por) · mesobola jihoafrická (ces) · Короткоплавниковый энграулициприс (rus)
First described in: Riddin, Megan A., Bills, I. Roger, Villet, Martin H. (2016): Phylogeographic, morphometric and taxonomic re-evaluation of the river sardine, Mesobolabrevianalis (Boulenger, 1908) (Teleostei, Cyprinidae, Chedrini). ZooKeys 641: 121-150, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.641.10434, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.641.10434
The river sardine (Engraulicypris brevianalis), or hyphen barb, is an African species of [freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae. It is found in the Cunene, Okavango, upper Zambezi river systems and east coastal rivers from the Limpopo to the Umfolozi in northern KwaZulu-Natal. It is also known from the middle Luapula in Zambia. Engraulicypris gariepinus is sometimes considered conspecific.
== References ==
Descriptions from checklists and floras indexed by GBIF
biology_ecology
Biology. Pelagic species preferring close proximity to substrate and seeking out slacker areas such as backwater, eddies and pools below riffles. Occurs in shoals and prefers well-aerated, open water in flowing rivers (Skelton 2001), favouring the upper stratum (Engelbrecht and Mulder 1999). Feeds from water column on planktonic crustaceans and insects (e. g. midges and ants) (Skelton 2001). Caught at night with light. Breeding occurs in early summer (Skelton 2001). Found in dams where appears to propagate successfully with little predation and moves around in rivers according to seasonal flows. Appears to migrate up streams in spring to breed where it is found in tributaries.
Phylogeographic, morphometric and taxonomic re-evaluation of the river sardine, Mesobolabrevianalis (Boulenger, 1908) (Teleostei, Cyprinidae, Chedrini)
diagnosis
Diagnosis. Caudal fin membrane clear towards vivid yellow at fork; anal fin extending two thirds of length of caudal peduncle; caudal peduncle moderately long; operculum entirely (not partially) shiny; body midline silver (not black); iris dark to light grey (not white); head with tubercles along lower jaw and lower head in breeding males; snout rounded (not pointed), darker dorsally; pelvic fin melanophores absent.
Phylogeographic, morphometric and taxonomic re-evaluation of the river sardine, Mesobolabrevianalis (Boulenger, 1908) (Teleostei, Cyprinidae, Chedrini)
distribution
Distribution. Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland, Mocambique: Limpopo River, Incomati River, Pongolo River, St Lucia system, Mkhuze River.
Phylogeographic, morphometric and taxonomic re-evaluation of the river sardine, Mesobolabrevianalis (Boulenger, 1908) (Teleostei, Cyprinidae, Chedrini)
etymology
Etymology. ' Brevianalis' alludes to the relatively short anal fin. ' Whitei' honours Mr A. G. White, who collected the type specimens in the Aapies River near Petronella and Hammanskraal.
Phylogeographic, morphometric and taxonomic re-evaluation of the river sardine, Mesobolabrevianalis (Boulenger, 1908) (Teleostei, Cyprinidae, Chedrini)
Where it has been recorded
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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From the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence records (GBIF.org), with Wikipedia and the Source Library. GBIF species 2363114.