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Information from "An Annotated Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of Swaziland", E.J. Hyslop, 1994, updated with information from Richard Boycott, 2006, incorporating information from the 2002-2003 fishes survey.
Nomenclature as per FishBase as at 05 July 2008. Images from South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity. Updated 05 July 2008 to include images and links.
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Mesobola brevianalis (Boulenger, 1908)
Cyprinidae (Barbs, yellowfish, labeos)
(River sardine)
Status: Abundant
Currently widespread in the Usutu and Ngwavuma systems as recorded by Clay (op. cit.). Also recently collected from the Mbuluzi and Komati systems although not found in the highveld region.
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More information on this species on Fishbase.org
Notes:
Synonyms include name changes as well as re-identified species, previously quoted in Hyslop, 1994.
References:
Bills, R., Boycott, R., Fakudze, M., Khumalo, N., Msibi, J., Scott, L., Terry, S. and Tweddle, D. 2004. Fish and Fisheries Survey of Swaziland (2002 - 2003). Investigational Report No. 70. South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity. Grahamstown. South Africa.
Hyslop, E. J. 1994. An Annotated Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of Swaziland The Conservation Trust of Swaziland. |
