Schilbe grenfelli (Boulenger, 1900) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : De Vos, 1995 | De Vos, 2007 | Seegers, 2008 .
  • Common names : Kanzema / Muka / Panvu [Chokwe (Tshokwe): Angola], Ilili / Itotoya [Kele (Ya Okandja): Republic Democratic of the Congo], Ikokole / Imbeya / Likole [Kele (Ya Wembe): Republic Democratic of the Congo], Ilili [Lombo (Olombo): Republic Democratic of the Congo], Lukenda [Luba-Kasai (Baluba): Angola], Nfoum ossou / Oyara / Yara (Gabon), Liole [So (Eso ): Republic Democratic of the Congo], Pendakula (Swahili) .
  • Current distribution known : very common in the whole Congo basin (with exception of the Lufira and Mweru-Luapula-Bangweulu system); elsewhere also found in several rivers of Gabon (Ogowe and Nyanga basins) and Cameroon (Ntem-Camp system and the Nyong and Lokoundje Rivers) .
  • Distribution_references : De Vos, 1995 | De Vos, 2007 | Seegers, 2008 .
  • Food habits / trophic level : omnivorous diet: fruit, insects and small fishes .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : De Vos, 1995 | Gosse, 1963 | Matthes, 1964 b | Roux, 1967 | Seegers, 2008 .
  • Habitat / home range : active swimmer, especially during the night that probably rests near the bottom during daytime .
  • Habitat_references : De Vos, 1995 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : De Vos, 1995 | De Vos, 2007 | Seegers, 2008 .
  • Osteology : De Vos, 1995 .
  • Reproduction_references : Breder & Rosen, 1966 | De Vos, 1995 .
  • Size : 507 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Eutropius bomae Lönnberg & Rendahl, 1922: 126. Type locality: "Boma, lower Congo". Holotype NRMS n° 6024.
    • Eutropius gastratus Nichols & Griscom, 1917: 708, fig. 20. Type locality: "Rungu". Holotype AMNH n° 6404.
    • Eutropius grenfelli Boulenger, 1900 f: 137, pl. 50, fig. 1. Type locality: "Bolobo". Holotype BMNH n° 1900.6.23: 6.
  • Use and trade : harvested for human consumption; flesh of this species very tasty, its price rather elevated .