Chelaethiops bibie (Joannis (de), 1835) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Lévêque, 1990c | Lévêque, 2003 .
  • Common names : Bibie (Arabic: Sudan), Neobola nilska (Czech), Lake Turkana sardine / Turkana sardine (English), Niiluse helkselg (Estonian), Leuchstrichbärbling (German) .
  • Current distribution known : known from Nile River, Lake Turkana, Baro and Webi Shebeli Rivers. Also present in Niger, Benue and Volta basin, but absent in Chad basin .
  • Distribution_references : Lévêque, 1990c | Lévêque, 2003 .
  • Food habits : feeds mainly on terrestrial insects and seeds at the surface .
  • Food habits_references : Bailey, 1994 | Hickley & Bailey, 1987 .
  • Habitat / home range : a demersal species associated with vegetation fringing flowing water and the shore regions of sheltered areas .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Lévêque, 1990c | Lévêque, 2003 .
  • Osteology : Howes, 1984 .
  • Size : 55 mm LT .
  • Types :
    • Chelaethiops brevianalis lerei : Blache & Miton, 1961: 399. Type locality: "lac de Léré, pont de Zalbi", Benue River system. Syntypes (4) MNHN n° 1959-296.
    • Chelaethiops elongatus brevianalis Daget, 1954: 216, fig. 78. Type locality: "Diafarabé", Middle Niger. Syntypes MNHN n° 1925-197 (5), MNHN n° 1954-15 (5), MNHN n° 1960-467 to 470 (84).
    • Leuciscus bibie Joannis, 1835: pl. 4. Type locality: "Nil". No Type.
  • Use and trade : harvested for human consumption .