Hydrocynus goliath (Boulenger, 1898) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Common names : Giant tigerfish (English: USA); Ifwe, Ilembu, Imemenga, Isenekwa, Menga, Soowa (Kele: Democratic Republic of Congo); Jättitiikeritetra (Finnish: Finland); Manda, Mcheni (Bemba: Zambia); Menga (Lombo, So: Democratic Republic of Congo); Stor tigerfisk (Danish: Denmark); Suur vesihunt (Estonian: Estonia); Wasserhund, Wolfsalmler (German: Germany) .
  • Current distribution known : Congo River basin, from the marine lower Congo up to the upper Lualaba, in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of Congo. Also reported from Lake Tanganyika .
  • Evolution : Goodier, 2010 | Goodier et al., 2011 .
  • Food habits_references : Gosse, 1963 | Matthes, 1964 b | Poll, 1953 a .
  • Genetics : Arroyave & Stiassny, 2011 | Goodier, 2010 | Goodier et al., 2011 .
  • Habits_references : Gosse, 1963 | Matthes, 1964 b | Poll, 1953 a .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Boulenger, 1909 a | Poll, 1953 a .
  • Phylogeny : Arroyave & Stiassny, 2011 | Goodier, 2010 | Goodier et al., 2011 .
  • Reproduction_references : Gosse, 1963 | Poll, 1953 a .
  • Size : 1330 mm FL; max. weight reportd: 50000 g .
  • Types :
    • Hydrocyon goliath Boulenger, 1898 g: 23-24, pl. XI. Type locality: "Manyanga, New Antwerp". Syntypes MRAC n° 77 & 166, 116 & 117.
    • Hydrocyon vittiger Boulenger, 1907 l: 106. Type locality: "Manyanga". Syntypes MRAC n° 149 & 165.