Distichodus sexfasciatus Boulenger, 1897 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Behaviour / ethology : Baute et al., 1993 .
  • Colour pattern : Ibala Zamba, 2010 .
  • Common names : Tshikanga [Chokwe (Tshokwe): Angola], Seksbandet karpelaks (Danish), Banded distichodus / Six-banded distichodus / Sixbar distichodus (English), Kuusvööt-hammassalmler (Estonian), Isoseepratetra (Finnish), Seepratetra (Finnish), Zebra-Geradsalmler (German), Fongi [Kele (Ya Okandja): Democratic Republic of Congo], Fongi [Lombo (Olombo): Democratic Republic of Congo], Fongi [So (Eso ): Democratic Republic of Congo], Sexbandad Laxkarp (Swedish) .
  • Current distribution known : known from throughout the Congo River basin, with exception of the Mweru-Luapula-Bangweulu system .
  • Distribution_references : Eccles, 1992 | Ibala Zamba, 2010 .
  • Experimentation : Baute et al., 1993 .
  • Food habits / trophic level : feeds on worms, crustaceans, insects and plant matter .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Lavoué et al., 2017 .
  • Genetics : Arroyave et al., 2013 | Arroyave et al., 2020 | Lavoué et al., 2017 | Lowenstein et al., 2011 .
  • Habitat / home range : a pelagic species which swims in shoals at the lower water layers of rivers and inshore areas of lake .
  • Habitat_references : Eccles, 1992 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Ibala Zamba, 2010 | Stiassny et al., 2021 .
  • Osteology : Martinez et al., 2022 .
  • Phylogeny : Arroyave et al., 2013 | Arroyave et al., 2020 | Lavoué et al., 2017 .
  • Size : 760 mm TL, weight 11.1 kg .
  • Types :
    • Distichodus sexfasciatus Boulenger, 1897 a: 425. Type locality: "Upper Congo and Stanley Falls". Holotype BMNH n° 1897.9.30: 16.
    • Distichodus tanganicae Worthington & Ricardo, 1936 b: 1083, fig. 2. Type locality: "Lake Tanganyika". Holotype BMNH n° 1936.6.15: 411.
  • Use and trade : harvested for the aquarium trade and human consumption .