Eugnathichthys virgatus Stiassny et al., 2013 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Stiassny et al., 2013 .
  • Common names : Ristvööt-lougsalmler (Estonian) .
  • Current distribution known : currently known only from three regions in western and central Congo basin; Lengoué River near Ouesso, Republic of Congo, Lomako River at Isake, Democratic Republic of Congo, and localities along the Luilaka and Yenge Rivers in the Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo .
  • Distribution_references : Stiassny et al., 2013 .
  • Food habits / trophic level : gut morphology and contents suggest that the species feeds exclusively on fish fins .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Stiassny et al., 2013 .
  • Genetics : Stiassny et al., 2013 .
  • Habitat / home range : all specimens were collected exclusively in heavily shaded, highly humic forest rivers .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Stiassny et al., 2013 .
  • Osteology : Stiassny et al., 2013 .
  • Phylogeny : Stiassny et al., 2013 .
  • Size : 106 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Eugnathichthys virgatus Stiassny, Denton & Monsembula Iyaba, 2013: 483-489, fig. 3, 4. Type locality: Luilaka River at confluence of small stream flowing out of Salonga National Park, Equateur Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (2.6713°S-21.71452°E). Holotype AMNH 241648; paratypes AMNH 245002, AMNH 246319, AMNH 249790, AMNH 241650, MRAC 2013.15.P0001, AMNH 252256, AMNH 241647.