Cypriniformes (carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Maximum Size
12.0 cm SL (male/unsexed;)
Environment
Benthopelagic; freshwater
Climate
Tropical; 10°S - 27°S
Importance
fisheries: ; aquarium: commercial
Resiliance
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K and tmax)
Distribution
Africa: widespread, from Uganda southwards including the Zambian Congo, Cunene, Okavango, Zambezi, and east coast rivers south to the Phongolo system in South Africa.
Biology
Prefers marshes and marginal vegetation of streams, rivers and lakes. Active in subdued light and at night . Feeds on invertebrates
