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Hemigrammocharax multifasciatus in Botswana
Multibar citharine

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Hemigrammocharax multifasciatus   (Boulenger, 1923)
Family:	Distichodontidae ()			picture () by ( not available )
Order:	Characiformes  (characins)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Multibar citharine
Max. size:	6.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7094)
Environment:	pelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 15
Climate:	tropical; 22 - 26°C; 11°S - 21°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Africa: Upper Zambezi, Cunene, Okavango, Kafue, Lakes Bangweulu, Mweru and the Zambian Congo system.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9
Biology:	Prefers vegetated margins of rivers and oxbow lagoons or shallow lakes. Picks small invertebrates and epiphyton from stems of plants and roots. Breeds in summer (Ref. 7248). Known to make seasonal movements onto floodplains during rainy season (Ref. 13337)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Daget, J. and J.-P. Gosse. 1984. (Ref. 7094)
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Botswana country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:  Daget, J. and J.-P. Gosse, 1984
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known from the Okavango Delta in the Boteti River, Thamalakane River, Nxaraga Lagoon, Xakanixa Lagoon, Magwexana Lagoon, mainstream channel and Dungu Lagoon. Also Ref. 7094.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bc.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Merron, G.S. and M.N. Bruton, 1995
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	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Sa-a, Pascualita

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. cephalopods)
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