Arius festinus Ng & Sparks, 2003 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Ng & Sparks, 2003a .
  • Common names : Rapids sea catfish (English) .
  • Current distribution known : only known from Amboaboa river near its confluence with the Mangarahara river. The presence of this species was also noticed in Lake Tseny, Madagascar .
  • Distribution_references : Fricke et al., 2018 | Marceniuk & Menezes, 2007 .
  • Habitat / home range : river is shallow and clear, and the current is swift. The substrate is generally rocky and sandy, with small cascades and numerous riffles .
  • Habitat_references : Marceniuk & Menezes, 2007 | Ng & Spark, 2003a .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Ng & Sparks, 2003a .
  • Size : 151.4 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Arius festinus Ng & Sparks, 2003a: 5-9, fig. 4. Type locality: Madagascar: Amboaboa River, near its confluence with the Mangarahara River (left bank tributary of the Sofia River) (15°50'01"S-48°42'52"E). Holotype UMMZ 239806; paratypes AMNH 211457.