Sargochromis carlottae (Boulenger, 1905) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Skelton, 1993b .
  • Current distribution known : Okavango River, upper Zambezi River, Lake Kariba and the Kafue River. Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe .
  • Distribution_references : Skelton, 1993b .
  • Food habits / trophic level : feeds on aquatic insects, crustacea and snails .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Skelton, 1993b .
  • Habitat / home range : prefers deeper permanent floodplain channels and lagoons with sandy bottom and vegetation .
  • Habitat_references : Skelton, 1993b .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Skelton, 1993b .
  • Reproduction : a female mouthbrooder. Mature after 1 or 2 years at about 100-120 mm .
  • Reproduction_references : Skelton, 1993b .
  • Size : 255 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Astatotilapia ellenbergeri Pellegrin, 1920 c: 150. Type locality: "Léalui". Holotype MNHN n° 1920.93.
    • Paratilapia carlottae Boulenger, 1905 f: 301, pl. XIV. Type locality: "Zambesi, immediately above the (Victoria) falls". Holotype SAM n° 8.788.
    • Paratilapia deschauenseei Fowler, 1931 a: 244. Type locality: "Maun, Botletle River, Bechuanaland Protectorate". Holotype ANSP n° 53.195.
    • Paratilapia gibbiceps Boulenger, 1911 m: 411, pl. xliii, fig. 1. Type locality: "Okavango river". Syntypes BMNH n° 1910.5.31: 65-66.
  • Use and trade : subsistence and commercial fisheries, angling target. Useful snail control agent .