Pellonula vorax Günther, 1868 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Gourène & Teugels, 1990 | Gourène & Teugels, 1991 | Gourène & Teugels, 2033b | Ibala Zamba, 2010 | Munroe, 2016b | Musschoot et al., 2021 | Teugels, 2007a .
  • Common names : Mbia (Adioukrou: Côte d'Ivoire), Pelonula zrava (Czech), Stortandet pellonula-sild (Danish), Bigtoothed pellonula (English), Hambuline pellonula (Estonian), Amoni (Ewe: Ghana), Nzombimbi (Fang: Gabon), Honoumassaè (Fon GBE: Benin), Pellonale / Sardine / Sprat (French), Osendjele (Galoa: Gabon), Gbodo [Gbe, Tofin (Tofin): Benin], Taga rana / Worongi (Hausa: Nigeria), Ntita (Igbo: Nigeria), Isoun [Ijo (Ijaw): Nigeria], Isiga (Nkomi: Gabon), Samba amul kawar (Wolof: Senegal), Njasaan [Wolof (Lebou): Senegal], Salanpore (Yoruba: Nigeria) .
  • Condition / length-weight relationship : Dorr et al., 1985 .
  • Current distribution known : distributed through western, central and southern Africa. It is present the entire length of the coast from Cameroon to Angola. In Angola, the species occurs in the Kwanza River, Chiloango River (Lukula, Luali and Loango Rivers), and Bengo River systems. It has been found in lagoons and lower coastal basins from the River Lofa (Liberia) to the Comoé (Côte d'Ivoire). It also occurs in the Lake Nokoué (Benin), the Niger delta and the lower Cross (Nigeria) .
  • Distribution_references : Gourène & Teugels, 1990 | Gourène & Teugels, 1991 | Gourène & Teugels, 2003b | Ibala Zamba, 2010 | Munroe, 2016b | Musschoot et al., 2021 | Teugels, 2007a | Whitehead, 1985 .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Dorr et al., 1985 | Munroe, 2016b .
  • Genetics : Lavoué et al., 2013 .
  • Habitat / home range : found in rivers and streams. It forms large schools in lower courses of rivers, and is very abundant in brackish water habitat .
  • Habitat_references : Dorr et al., 1985 | Munroe, 2016b | Whitehead, 1985 .
  • Migration / movement : Dorr et al., 1985 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Gourène & Teugels, 1990 | Gourène & Teugels, 1991 | Gourène & Teugels, 1995 | Ibala Zamba, 2010 | Munroe, 2016b | Musschoot et al., 2021 | Teugels, 2007a | Whitehead, 1985 .
  • Phylogeny : Lavoué et al., 2013 .
  • Reproduction_references : Bainbridge, 1962 | Breder & Rosen, 1966 | Dorr et al., 1985 | Offem et al., 2008b | Reizer, 1971 .
  • Size : 120 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Pellonula stanleyana Regan, 1917 a: 201. Type locality: "Stanley Falls". Syntypes BMNH n° 1889.11.20: 9-10 (2).
    • Pellonula vorax Günther, 1868: 452. Type locality: "West-Africa". Syntypes BMNH n° 1853.10.28: 1, BMNH n° 1847.4.4: 27 (1) (River Niger) & BMNH n° 1864.10.12: 1 (1) (No locality).