Stolephorus holodon (Boulenger, 1900) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Musschoot et al., 2021 .
  • Common names : Doring-ansjovis (Afrikaans), Sardel jihoafricka (Czech), Natal anchovy / Thorny anchovy (English), Natali stolefoor (Estonian), Anchoveta espinhosa (Portuguese) .
  • Condition / length-weight relationship : Harrison, 2001 .
  • Current distribution known : Southwestern Indian Ocean, from northern Mozambique south to Port Elizabeth in South Africa, including estuaries of Zwartkops River, Kei River and Umtata River .
  • Distribution_references : Musschoot et al., 2021 | Whitehead et al., 1988 .
  • Food habits / trophic level : feeds on plankton, mainly copepods .
  • Habitat / home range : a pelagic, schooling species that inhabits coastal marine and estuarine waters .
  • Habitat_references : Fischer et al., 1990 | Whitehead et al., 1988 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Musschoot et al., 2021 | Whitehead et al., 1988 .
  • Reproduction : spawns in summer, usually at sea .
  • Size : 80 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Engraulis holodon Boulenger, 1900: 12, pl. 3. Type locality: Zwartkops River, Algoa Bay, South Africa, southwestern Indian Ocean. Syntypes BMNH 1898.12.17.7-8, SAM 12747.