Phyllonemus typus Boulenger, 1906 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Aquariology : Axelrod et al., 1991 | Seegers, 2008 .
  • Colour pattern : Seegers, 2008 .
  • Common names : Spatula-barbeled catfish (English), Viirikissamonni (Finnish) .
  • Current distribution known : endemic to Lake Tanganyika .
  • Food habits / trophic level : stomach contents examined consist of shrimps, occasionally debris from larval insects, and fish remains which apparently are clupeids (possibly Limnothrissa) .
  • Genetics : Peart et al., 2014 | Schedel et al., 2022 .
  • Habitat / home range : inhabits inshore waters to 20 m deep, and restricted to the rocky littoral zone. Nocturnally active meanwhile resting beneath rocks and within interstices in the rock or rubble substrata during the day .
  • Habitat_references : Seegers, 2008 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Seegers, 2008 .
  • Phylogeny : Peart et al., 2014 | Schedel et al., 2022 .
  • Reproduction : oviparous, biparental mouthbrooding catfish. Either or both parents rear their eggs and yolk-sac larvae inside the mouth .
  • Reproduction_references : Breder & Rosen, 1966 | Ochi et al., 2000 | Seegers, 2008 .
  • Size : 88 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Phyllonemus typus Boulenger, 1906 k: 552, pl. 32, fig. 3. Type locality: "Niamkolo", Lake Tanganyika. Holotype BMNH.
  • Use and trade : no value as food but possible aquarium interest .