Mesoborus crocodilus Pellegrin, 1900 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Ibala Zamba, 2010 .
  • Common names : Krokosalmler (Estonian), Krokotiilitetra (Finnish), Boholia [Kele (Ya Okandja): Democratic Republic of Congo], Bosongo [Lombo (Olombo), Democratic Republic of Congo], Bosongo [So (Eso): Democratic Republic of Congo] .
  • Current distribution known : known from throughout the Congo River basin, with exception of the upper Lualaba-Lufira and Mweru-Luapula-Bangweulu systems. In the Lower Congo River basin, it is known from Djoué, right affluent of the Congo just below Pool Malebo (= Stanley Pool), Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo .
  • Distribution_references : Ibala Zamba, 2010 .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Lavoué et al., 2017 .
  • Genetics : Arroyave et al., 2013 | Lavoué et al., 2017 | Lowenstein et al., 2011 .
  • Habitat / home range : a pelagic species .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Ibala Zamba, 2010 | Stiassny et al., 2021 | Vari, 1979 .
  • Phylogeny : Arroyave et al., 2013 | Lavoué et al., 2017 .
  • Size : 250 mm SL, 265 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Champsoborus pellegrini Boulenger, 1909 c: 187. Type locality: "Bumba River at Assobam, South Cameroon", Zaïre system. Syntypes (2) BMNH n° 1909.7.9: 47-48.
    • Mesoborus crocodilus Pellegrin, 1900 b: 179. Type locality: "Riv. Alima Diélé, Congo français". Holotype MNHN n° 1886-377.