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Acapoeta tanganicae (Boulenger, 1900)

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Torinae
Etymology: Acapoeta: Composed from the word "a" + the local vernacular name "kapwaeti" used in Georgia and Azerbaikhan (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

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Africa: Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 2801, 101145), including inflowing streams (Ref. 4967), and Lake Rukwa catchment (Ref. 101145).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 61.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2801); max. published weight: 2.3 kg (Ref. 2801)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

It can be found in inshore rocky areas of Lake Tanganyika, and rapid sections of rivers; one of the most common species in the rivers (Ref. 4967). It feeds on aufwuchs (Ref. 28666).

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Genner, M.J., G.F. Turner, A. Smith, S. Mzighani and B.P. Ngatunga, 2015. Presence of Acapoeta tanganicae (Actinopterygii: Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) within the Lake Rukwa catchment supports historic riverine connectivity with Lake Tanganyika. Acta Ichthyol. Piscat. 45(1):109-112. (Ref. 101145)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 31 January 2006

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 1.0000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00933 (0.00422 - 0.02065), b=3.01 (2.82 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.0   ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.