Coptodon imbrifernus (Stiassny et al., 1992) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Stiassny et al., 1992 .
  • Common names : Mpy-Ekiah / Nsia-mbe / Mykele (Bakossi: Cameroon) .
  • Current distribution known : endemic to Lake Bermin, Cameroon .
  • Dentition : Stiassny et al., 1992 .
  • Distribution_references : Stiassny et al., 1992 .
  • Food habits / trophic level : feeds almost exclusively on phytoplankton .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Stiassny et al., 1992 .
  • Habitat / home range : rare in shallow waters during the day, but enters in shallow water at night 2-4 m of water .
  • Habitat_references : Stiassny et al., 1992 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Stiassny et al., 1992 .
  • Reproduction : ripe ovarian eggs are ovoid (1.1 x 1.8 mm) and bright yellow. Each ovaries contains about 100 ripe eggs .
  • Reproduction_references : Stiassny et al., 1992 .
  • Size : 132.0mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Tilapia imbriferna Stiassny, Schliewen & Dominey, 1992: 316-322, fig.3, pl. 1a. Type locality: Lake Bermin, Cameroon (5°09'N-8°30'E). Holotype AMNH 98267; paratypes AMNH 98268, MRAC 73.040.P.0633-0651, 73.040.P.0709, 73.040.P.0633-0711, 73.040.P.0633-0712, 73.040.P.0681-0688, ZSM 27651, ZSM 37631.