Gnathonemus petersii (Günther, 1862) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Aquariology : in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 150 cm .
  • Behaviour / ethology : Carlson, 2002 | Hopkins, 1986 | Kramer, 1976 | Kramer & Bauer, 1976 | Szabo, 1973 | Terleph & Moller, 2003 .
  • Chromosomes : Klinkhardt et al., 1995 | Ozouf-Costaz et al., 2015 | Simanovsky et al., 2021b | Uyeno, 1973 | Vasil'ev, 1980 .
  • Colour pattern : Bigorne, 1990a | Bigorne, 2003 | Hopkins et al., 2017 .
  • Common names : Kalimulimo (Bemba: Zambia), Ludembe / Sosa [Chokwe (Tshokwe): Angola], Rypoun krátkoocasy / Rypoun petersuv (Czech), Almindelig Elefantfisk / Peters elefantfisk (Danish), Elephant fish / Elephant nose / Elephantnose fish / Long-nosed Elephant Fish / Peter's elephantnose / Ubangi mormyrid (English), Ubanga / Väike elevantkala (Estonian), Mustanorsukala (Finnish), Elefanten-Rüsselfisch / Spitzbartfisch / Tapirfisch (German), Wakanbani baki (Hausa: Nigeria), Bebe arereyefa (Ijo: Nigeria), Trabonos (Polish), Ubanga (Russian), Elefantfisk (Swedish) .
  • Condition / length-weight relationship : Nwani et al., 2006 .
  • Current distribution known : Congo basin, Gribingui (Shari basin) | found in western Africa: Lower Niger, Ogun, and Cross river basins and also from the upper Chari river basin. Also in central Africa: throughout the Congo river basin and in the Lower Guinea region: Cross, Mungo, Wouri, Lokoundjé, and Lower Sanaga rivers .
  • Distribution_references : Bigorne, 1990a | Bigorne, 2003 | Hopkins et al., 2017 | Stiassny et al., 2021 .
  • Electrophysiology : Alves-Gomes & Hopkins, 1997 | Arnegard et al., 2006 | Canitz et al. 2020 | Hopkins, 1986 | Hopkins et al., 2017 | Korniienko et al., 2022 | Landsman, 1993 | Landsman, 1995 | Sullivan et al., 2000 | Szabo, 1971 .
  • Experimentation : Korniienko et al., 2022 .
  • Food habits : feeds mostly at night on worms and insects .
  • Genetics : Alves-Gomes & Hopkins, 1997 | Canitz et al. 2020 | Lamanna, 2015 | Lavoué, 2011 | Lavoué, 2012 | Lavoué et al., 2008 | Lavoué et al., 2010 | Lavoué & Sullivan, 2014 | Sullivan et al., 2000 | Sullivan et al., 2016 .
  • Growth / growth performance : Korniienko et al., 2022 .
  • Habits_references : Matthes, 1964b | Sydenham, 1977 .
  • Hybridization : Korniienko et al., 2022 .
  • Introduction_references : Ma et al., 2003 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Bigorne, 1990a | Bigorne, 2003 | Feulner et al., 2009b | Hopkins et al., 2017 | Nwani et al., 2004 | Orts, 1967 | Quinet, 1971 .
  • Ontogeny : Korniienko et al., 2022 .
  • Osteology : Taverne, 1968a | Taverne, 1972 .
  • Phylogeny : Alves-Gomes & Hopkins, 1997 | Lavoué, 2011 | Lavoué, 2012 | Lavoué et al., 2003 | Lavoué et al., 2008 | Lavoué et al., 2010 | Lavoué & Sullivan, 2014 | Ozouf-Costaz et al., 2015 | Sullivan et al., 2000 | Sullivan et al., 2016 .
  • Physiology / metabolism : Bell et al., 1976 | Carlson, 2002 | McCormick & Popper, 1984 | Schief et al., 1964 | Schief et al., 1967 | Terleph & Moller, 2003 | Toerring & Serrier, 1978 .
  • Reproduction_references : Matthes, 1964b .
  • Size : 350 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Gnathonemus brevicaudatus Pellegrin, 1919 g: 206. Type locality: "Riv. Gribingui, Congo français" Shari basin. Syntypes MNHN 19.96-101.
    • Gnathonemus histrio Fowler, 1936 b: 250, fig. 6. Type locality: "Fort Sibut, Ubangi Shari". Holotype ANSP 65524; paratypes ANSP 65525-65542.
    • Mormyrus petersii Günther, 1862 b: 64. Type locality: "Old Calabar (West-Africa)". Holotype BMNH 1863.9.29: 14.
  • Use and trade : harvested for human consumption, as well as the aquarium trade .