Trachyglanis ineac (Poll, 1954) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Aquariology : maintenance apparently not easy (Seegers, 2008) .
  • Biology : Matthes, 1964 b .
  • Colour pattern : Seegers, 2008 .
  • Common names : Kotoite (Kele: Democratic Republic of the Congo), Giogele (So: Democratic Republic of the Congo) .
  • Current distribution known : middle Congo River mainstream and rivers Tshuapa, Lomela, Itimbiri and Lomami in Democratic Republic of the Congo .
  • Food habits / trophic level : microphagous, especially an entomophagous species, but micro-organisms, fish eggs and small insect larvae were found in the stomach contents (Matthes 1964) .
  • Habitat / home range : mainly found in the vegetated borders of small streams where it holds itself between the vegetation in the current (Matthes 1964) .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Seegers, 2008 .
  • Reproduction : adult specimens collected in September are sexually ripe. Females are found to contain 40-50 large yellow eggs 2.5-2.75 in diameter (Seegers, 2008) .
  • Size : 101 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Phractura ineac Poll, 1954 b: 62, fig. 5. Type locality: "riv. Loweo riv. Lusambila". Holotype MRAC n° 77.460; paratypes (2) MRAC n° 123.787-123.788, ISNB (3) n° 269.