Distichodus fasciolatus Boulenger, 1898 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Bioaccumulation / pollution : Nsimanda et al., 2015a | Nsimanda et al., 2015b .
  • Colour pattern : Ibala Zamba, 2010 .
  • Common names : Mumbambala / Tshakunda / Tshikanga / Tshisakamamba / Tshisambasamba [Chokwe (Tshokwe): Angola], Many barred distichodus / Sharktail distichodus (English), Viiruline hammassalmler (Estonian), Juovapronssitetra / Raitaherttatetra (Finnish), Grauband-Distichodus (German), Isisingi / Losingi [Kele: (Ya Okandja): Democratic Republic of the Congo], Isaisali / Isali [Kele (Ya Wembe): Democratic Republic of the Congo], Isali [Lombo (Olombo): Democratic Republic of the Congo], Mbuluku [Luba-Kasai (Baluba): Angola], Isali [So (Eso ): Democratic Republic of the Congo] .
  • Current distribution known : widespread in the Congo River basin, from the lower Congo up to the upper Lualaba, but absent from the Luapula-Moero. Reports from Lake Tanganyika are questionable and probably incorrect .
  • Distribution_references : Eccles, 1992 | Fermon et al., 2022 | Ibala Zamba, 2010 .
  • Food habits / trophic level : mainly herbivorous, though insects and nematodes were also found in the stomachs; fry feeds on zooplankton and insect larvae in the flooded zones; adults mainly feed on insect larvae, aquatic plants, leaves and seeds .
  • Food habits / trophic level_references : Lavoué et al., 2017 .
  • Genetics : Arroyave et al., 2013 | Arroyave et al., 2020 | Lavoué et al., 2017 | Lowenstein et al., 2011 .
  • Habitat / home range : a bottom-dweller in streams, found near the muddy bottom in lakes (rarely in lakes), large rivers and their dead-ending branches .
  • Habitat_references : Eccles, 1992 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Abwe et al., 2019 | Ibala Zamba, 2010 .
  • Phylogeny : Arroyave et al., 2013 | Arroyave et al., 2020 | Lavoué et al., 2017 .
  • Reproduction : fry are born near the river banks just before the April or December floods .
  • Size : 600 mm TL and ca 3 kg .
  • Types :
    • Distichodus fasciolatus Boulenger, 1898 g: 28, pl. 14. Type locality: "Boma, Manyanga, Léopoldville", Zaire basin. Syntypes (8) MRAC n° 23, 28, 63, 98, 102, 150 and 737.
    • Distichodus martini Schilthuis, 1891: 84. No information on the type.
  • Use and trade : harvested for the aquarium trade .