Distichodus engycephalus Günther, 1864 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Gosse & Coenen, 1990 | Gosse et al., 2003 | Vari, 2007 .
  • Common names : Gbasra (Adangme: Ghana), Khraish (Arabic), Grass-eater / Perch (English), Turb-hammassalmler (Estonian), Agbasra / Agbasrakorgloe / Agbasralebe / Kpogbasra (Ewe: Ghana), Turpatetra (Finnish), Agbasra (Ga: Ghana), Chihaki (Hausa: Nigeria), Eweri (Ijo: Nigeria), Kama'a (Kanuri: Nigeria), Dzaka (Nupe: Nigeria), Epele (Yoruba: Nigeria), Kiki (Zande: Sudan) .
  • Condition / length-weight relationship : Aliko et al., 2010 | Nwani, 2006 .
  • Current distribution known : species patchily distributed from Guinea to Ethiopia: Senegal, Niger, Volta, Ogun, Chad, Nile (as well as in Baro River, Ethiopia), Cross and Wouri River basins .
  • Distribution_references : Gosse & Coenen, 1990 | Gosse et al., 2003 | Vari, 2007 .
  • Food habits / trophic level : feeds on diatoms, filamentous algae, insects and plant material .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Arawomo, 1982 | Bailey, 1994 | Inyang & Nwani, 2004 .
  • Genetics : Arroyave et al., 2013 | Arroyave et al., 2020 .
  • Habitat / home range : demersal species, which prefers flowing water over rocky bottoms .
  • Habitat_references : Bailey, 1994 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Gosse & Coenen, 1990 | Gosse et al., 2003 | Nwani & Ude, 2005 | Vari, 2007 .
  • Parasites : Deli et al., 2017 .
  • Phylogeny : Arroyave et al., 2013 | Arroyave et al., 2020 .
  • Reproduction_references : Aliko et al., 2010 .
  • Size : about 400 mm SL and 500 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Distichodus engycephalus Günther, 1864 a: 361. Type locality: "Chartoum", Upper Nile. Syntypes (2) BMNH n° 1862.6.17: 80 to 81.
    • Distichodus touteei Pellegrin, 1906 c: 109. Type locality: "Fleuve Niger entre Gaya et Badjibo". Syntypes (3) MNHN n° 1900-103 to 105.
  • Use and trade : harvested for human consumption .