Citharinops distichodoides (Pellegrin, 1919) Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Colour pattern : Gosse, 1990 | Gosse & Paugy, 2003 .
  • Common names : Moon fish (English), Simbelkala (Estonian), Vatsui / Vavi (Ewe: Ghana), Harmaajättitetra (Finnish), Mleke (Ga: Ghana), Falia / Kirajo / Zoru (Hausa: Nigeria), Kolo (Ijo: Nigeria), Gangerang (Kanuri: Nigeria), Wara (Nupe: Nigeria) .
  • Current distribution known : known from the Chad, Benue, Niger and Volta basins .
  • Distribution_references : Gosse, 1990 | Gosse & Paugy, 2003 .
  • Habitat / home range : a demersal potamodromous fish .
  • Hybridization : Daget, 1963 b (with Citharidium ansorgii) .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Gosse, 1990 | Gosse & Paugy, 2003 .
  • Size : 840 mm SL and 18 kg .
  • Types :
    • Citharinus distichodoides Pellegrin, 1919 g: 208. Type locality: "Gribingui", Upper Chari. Syntypes (8) MNHN n° 1919-201 to 208.
    • Citharinus thomasi Pellegrin, 1924 h: 461. Type locality: "Koriomé (région de Tombouctou)", Niger River. Holotype MNHN n° 1924-176.
  • Use and trade : harvested for human consumption .