Ichthyborus monodi (Pellegrin, 1926) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Gosse & Coenen, 1990 | Gosse et al., 2003 | Vari, 2007 .
  • Common names : Grass-eaters (English), Gaviaalitetra (Finnish) .
  • Current distribution known : known from Nigeria and Cameroon. In Lower Guinea, it occurs in the Cross and Wouri River basins. It has been reported from the Niger delta (Nigeria) and the Cross River (Nigeria and Cameroon). It is also reported from Benin but the locality is not known and this record requires confirmation .
  • Distribution_references : Gosse & Coenen, 1990 | Gosse et al., 2003 | Vari, 2007 .
  • Food habits : feeds on invertebrates and fish fry .
  • Habitat / home range : a pelagic species which inhabits open water and fringing vegetation .
  • Habits_references : Thys van den Audenaerde 1975 a .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Gosse & Coenen, 1990 | Gosse et al., 2003 | Vari, 2007 .
  • Size : 208 mm SL .
  • Types :
    • Gavialocharax monodi Pellegrin, 1926 l: 391. Type locality: "Yabassi (Cameroun)". Syntypes (3) MNHN n° 1926-289 to 291.
  • Use and trade : it is utilised as food when occasionally found within catches .