Dwarf citharine (Hemigrammocharax machadoi)

Scientific name: Hemigrammocharax machadoi Poll, 1967

The Dwarf citharine (Hemigrammocharax machadoi) is a freshwater fish of the family Distichodontidae. Native range: Africa, Cunene, Okavango, upper Zambezi and Kafue systems, recently taken from the middle Zambezi above Kariba.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemigrammocharax machadoi
Family
Distichodontidae
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Cunene, Okavango, upper Zambezi and Kafue systems, recently taken from the middle Zambezi above Kariba.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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