Scientific Name
Parakneria fortuita

Common Name
Cubango kneria

Biology
Lives among rocks in flowing water. Feeds off diatoms and other algae and detritus scraped from rock surfaces (Ref. 7248).

Classification

Classified By

Penrith, 1973

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Milkfish (Gonorynchiformes)

Family

Shellears (Kneriidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: Cutato River, a tributary of the Okavango in southern Angola (Ref. 7248).

Range

13°S - 15°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Trophic Level

2 s.e. 0.00 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

5.7 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)