FB-71011 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71011 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Ophichthus Ophichthus kbalanensis Hibino & Ho, 2024 Barbus karkensis Gilchrist & Thompson, 1913 2025-03-28 2025-03-28 Kambikambi, M.J., W.T. Kadye and A. Chakona0 Allopatric differentiation in the <i>Enteromius anoplus</i> complex in South Africa, with the revalidation of <i>E. cernuus</i> and <i>E. oraniensis</i>, and description of a new species, <i>E. mandelai</i> (Teleostei: Cyprinidae). J. Fish Biol. 99(3):931-954. (Ref. 124213) Martin, M.B., A. Chakona, W.T. Kadye and M. Scheepers0 Revalidation of <i>Enteromius karkensis</i> (Gilchrist and Thompson 1913) (Cypriniformes: Smiliogastrinae) from the southern temperate freshwater ecoregion, South Africa. J. Fish Biol. [1-19]. (First appeared online, pp. 1-19, on 13 Nov. 2024.) (Ref. 133143) FB-GeneralDescr-71020 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-04-01 00:00:00 2025-04-01 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71020 Although no specific information exist on the habitat and ecology of this species, the environments of the uMgeni and uMkomazi River systems have similar biogeographical characteristics to those of the Vaal and Orange River systems, where these environments have moderate to high flow rates, clean and well-oxygenated waters, and a variety of substrate types, ranging from gravel and pebbles to larger rocks and aquatic vegetation (Ref. 133143). Martin, M.B., A. Chakona, W.T. Kadye and M. Scheepers 2024 Revalidation of <i>Enteromius karkensis</i> (Gilchrist and Thompson 1913) (Cypriniformes: Smiliogastrinae) from the southern temperate freshwater ecoregion, South Africa. J. Fish Biol. [1-19]. (First appeared online, pp. 1-19, on 13 Nov. 2024.) (Ref. 133143) FB-DiagnosticDescr-71020 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-04-01 00:00:00 2025-04-01 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71020 This species is distinguished by the following characters: lateral line, complete, 32-35 scale rows along the lateral line, with tubules continuous; a pair of conspicuous and well-developedposterior barbels, extending to the middle of the orbit; few striae on its scales; circumpendicular scales 12-16 (Ref. 133143). Martin, M.B., A. Chakona, W.T. Kadye and M. Scheepers 2024 Revalidation of <i>Enteromius karkensis</i> (Gilchrist and Thompson 1913) (Cypriniformes: Smiliogastrinae) from the southern temperate freshwater ecoregion, South Africa. J. Fish Biol. [1-19]. (First appeared online, pp. 1-19, on 13 Nov. 2024.) (Ref. 133143) FB-Morphology-71020 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-04-01 00:00:00 2025-04-01 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71020 Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Analsoft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 34 - 35 Martin, M.B., A. Chakona, W.T. Kadye and M. Scheepers 2024 Revalidation of <i>Enteromius karkensis</i> (Gilchrist and Thompson 1913) (Cypriniformes: Smiliogastrinae) from the southern temperate freshwater ecoregion, South Africa. J. Fish Biol. [1-19]. (First appeared online, pp. 1-19, on 13 Nov. 2024.) (Ref. 133143) FB-Distribution-71020 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-04-01 00:00:00 2025-04-01 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71020 South Africa (Kwazulu-Natal, from the uMgeni and uMkomazi River systems). Martin, M.B., A. Chakona, W.T. Kadye and M. Scheepers 2024 Revalidation of <i>Enteromius karkensis</i> (Gilchrist and Thompson 1913) (Cypriniformes: Smiliogastrinae) from the southern temperate freshwater ecoregion, South Africa. J. Fish Biol. [1-19]. (First appeared online, pp. 1-19, on 13 Nov. 2024.) (Ref. 133143) FB-Size-71020 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-04-01 00:00:00 2025-04-01 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71020 6.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 133143)) Martin, M.B., A. Chakona, W.T. Kadye and M. Scheepers 2024 Revalidation of <i>Enteromius karkensis</i> (Gilchrist and Thompson 1913) (Cypriniformes: Smiliogastrinae) from the southern temperate freshwater ecoregion, South Africa. J. Fish Biol. [1-19]. (First appeared online, pp. 1-19, on 13 Nov. 2024.) (Ref. 133143) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-71020 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-04-01 00:00:00 2025-04-01 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=71020 benthopelagic; freshwater