Maluti minnow
📖 Overview
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 .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Maluti minnow is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Maluti minnow is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are non-adhesive and are deposited midchannel in riffles above pools after an increase in flow. They may be fractional spawners, with few ova being shed per mating.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 31°S - 33°S recorded there since the 1930s.
🌿 Ecology
aquatic insects
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Drakensberg minnow · Maloti Minnow · Maloti Redfin · Maluti minnow · Maluti Redfin |
| 🌍AFR | Drakensberg-rooivlerkie · Maloti Rooivlerkie · Maluti-rooivlerkie |
| 🌍CES | parmička natalská |
| 🌍EST | Lesotho punapardlik |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Maluti minnow.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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