Congoglanis alula Ferraris et al., 2011 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Ferraris et al., 2011 .
  • Common names : Katonde (Chokwe), Dandala (Luba-Kasai) .
  • Current distribution known : present throughout the Congo River basin. In the Lukuga (Tanganyika outflow) up to the Kisimba-Kilia rapids .
  • Distribution_references : Ferraris et al., 2011 .
  • Habitat / home range : a demersal species that mainly lives in big rapids. Typically found in fastest flowing portions of rivers and always associated with large rocks; appears to congregate underneath rocks near where water breaks over the rocks during the day, and will move out onto the tops of rocks at night .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Ferraris et al., 2011 .
  • Osteology : Chardon, 1968 .
  • Size : 141 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Doumea alula Nichols & Griscom, 1917: 722, fig. 27. Type locality: "Stanleyville" Holotype AMNH n° 6531; paratypes (4) AMNH.