Dinotopterus cunningtoni Boulenger, 1906 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Seegers, 2008 .
  • Common names : Dinotopterus (Estonian), Singa (Swahili: Tanzania) .
  • Current distribution known : endemic to Lake Tanganyika and widely distributed .
  • Evolution : Devaere et al., 2007c .
  • Food habits : omnivorous, with a preference for fish. Migrates from the bottom at night to feed on clupeids near the surface .
  • Food habits_references : Seegers, 2008 .
  • Genetics : Jansen et al., 2006 .
  • Habitat / home range : more common in rocky areas; wide depth range from about 10 m to at least 130 m. Found in the littoral zone at an average depth of 10 m, above all over rocky substrates .
  • Habitat_references : Eccles, 1992 | Seegers, 2008 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Devaere et al., 2007c .
  • Osteology : Devaere et al., 2007c .
  • Phylogeny : Devaere et al., 2007c | Jansen et al., 2006 | Wright, 2017 .
  • Reproduction : reproduction probably occurs in coastal rather than deep water .
  • Reproduction_references : Seegers, 2008 .
  • Size : 1750 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Dinotopterus cunningtoni Boulenger, 1906 k: 550, pl. 31. Type locality: "Lake Tanganyika". Holotype BMNH n° 1906.9.8: 62.
  • Use and trade : important species in local markets .