Clarias gabonensis Günther, 1867 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Hanssens, 2009 | Seegers, 20008 | Teugels, 1986b | Teugels et al., 2007 .
  • Common names : Ngol (Fang: Gabon), Gaboninkonnamonni (Finnish) .
  • Current distribution known : basins of the Ogowe, Noya (Muni River tributary), Kouilou and Chiloango, as well as in the Lower and Central Congo system, including Lake Tumba, Pool Malebo (=Stanley Pool) and the Ubangui River .
  • Food habits / trophic level : stomach contents consisted of sand, plants, larvae of Ephemeroptera, Trichoptera and Chironomidae, remains of insects and fish scales .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Matthes, 1964 b | Seegers, 20008 | Teugels, 1986b .
  • Genetics : Kundu et al., 2023 | Schedel et al., 2022 .
  • Habitat / home range : found in lakes, rivers and floodplains (during breeding season) .
  • Habits_references : Matthes, 1964 b .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Hanssens, 2009 | Seegers, 20008 | Teugels, 1986b | Teugels et al., 2007 .
  • Phylogeny : Kundu et al., 2023 | Schedel et al., 2022 | Wright, 2017 .
  • Reproduction : juvenile specimens were found in isolated pools in the forest which might indicate that reproduction takes place during the rainy season .
  • Reproduction_references : Matthes, 1964 b .
  • Size : 360 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Clarias congicus Poll, 1942 f: 6, fig. Type locality: "Lac Tumba". Holotype MRAC n° 57.759.
    • Clarias dolloi Boulenger, 1896 a: 311. Type locality: "Monsembe, Upper Congo". Syntypes BMNH n° 1896.3.9: 18-20 (3).
    • Clarias gabonensis Günther, 1867 a: 111. Type locality: "Ogowe river, Gabon". Holotype BMNH n° 1867.5.22: 3.
  • Use and trade : harvested for human consumption .