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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Coptostomabarbus: Greek, koptos, -e, -on = bruise + Greek, stoma = mouth + Latin, barbus = barbel (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Gaston-François de Witte (1897–1980) was a Belgian herpetologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: David & Poll.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical; 11°S - 21°S
Africa: Okavango Delta, upper Zambezi system, Kafue floodplains and floodplains of the Lualaba tributary of the Congo. Probably closely related to the sicklefin barb, Barbus haasianus.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 7248)
Occurs in swamps and floodplains in shallow densely vegetated still-water habitats. Feeds on minute planktonic organisms (Ref. 7248).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Lévêque, C. and J. Daget, 1984. Cyprinidae. p. 217-342. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 2801)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01175 (0.00447 - 0.03086), b=3.01 (2.78 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.7 ±0.31 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).