Microthrissa royauxi Boulenger, 1902 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Gourène & Teugels, 1989 .
  • Common names : Sled'ovka royauxova (Czech), Kongebrisling (Danish), Royal sprat (English), Keiser-väiketrissa (Estonian), Lifambalamba [Kele (Ya Okandja): Democratic republic of the Congo], Lifambalamba [Lombo (Olombo): Democratic republic of the Congo], Lifambalamba [So (Eso): Democratic republic of the Congo], Ndakala (Swahili: Democratic republic of the Congo) .
  • Current distribution known : known from the Lower Congo, Pool Malebo (= Stanley Pool) and the Central Congo River basin. It has also been found in the Lualaba River at Kindu, This species is known from upper Congo River basin, apparently not in Kasai River and its tributaries .
  • Distribution_references : Gourène & Teugels, 1989 | Whitehead, 1985 .
  • Habitat / home range : a pelagic species that occurs in rivers .
  • Habitat_references : Whitehead, 1985 .
  • Habits_references : Gosse, 1963 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Gourène & Teugels, 1989 | Whitehead, 1985 .
  • Osteology : Gourène & Teugels, 1989 .
  • Size : 99 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Microthrissa royauxi Boulenger, 1902 g: 26, pl. VIII, fig. 1. Type locality: "Banzyville, Ubanghi". Syntypes MRAC n° 1233-1234 (2), MRAC n° 1256 (1) & BMNH n° 1901.12.26: 13 (1).
  • Use and trade : important in subsistence fisheries .