Mochokus niloticus Joannis (de), 1835 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Paugy & Roberts, 1992 | Paugy & Roberts, 2003 | Seegers, 2008 .
  • Common names : Dwarf Nile catfish (English), Niiluse sulghabesäga (Estonian), Pikkuripsimonni (Finnish), Nil-Zwergfiederbartwels (German) .
  • Current distribution known : occurs in the Niger (plus Benue), Chad and Nile (plus Lake Turkana system) basins .
  • Food habits : probably feeds on mollusc and insect larvae .
  • Habitat / home range : found in lakes and majors rivers in shallow waters and marginal vegetation .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Paugy & Roberts, 1992 | Paugy & Roberts, 2003 | Seegers, 2008 .
  • Osteology : McAllister, 1968 .
  • Reproduction : distinct pairing during breeding .
  • Reproduction_references : Breder & Rosen, 1966 .
  • Size : 65 mm TL .
  • Types :
    • Mochokus niloticus Joannis (de), 1835: classe IV. pl. 8. Type locality: "Nil". Type lost..
    • Rhinoglanis typus Günther, 1864 a: 216, fig. Type locality: "Gondokoro", Upper Nil. Holotype BMNH n° 1981.4.19: 1.
    • Rhinoglanis vannutellii Vinciguerra, 1898: 254. Type locality: "lago Rodolfo". Syntypes MSNG n° 14.419 (4).