Congo (Kinshasa) country information

Common names: Konga, Mukunga, Mukungo
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Widespread in the Congo River basin; known from the lower Congo (Ref. 42510, 42907), Stanley-Pool (Ref. 41585, 44796, 44842, 44985), middle Congo River (Ref. 4910, 41594, 88113), Luilaka (Ruki drainage) (Ref. 93897), Kasai (Ref. 46243, 46252), Sankuru (Ref. 11970, 13455, 42907), Ubangi (Ref. 45441), Uélé (Ref. 41590, 41594, 42907), Aruwimi, Itimbiri, Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 106290), Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245), Lualaba (Ref. 42907, 51906) and upper Lualaba (Ref. 2970, 42907, 45434). Also Ref. 1878, 3188, 4537, 4910, 41590, 41591, 41594, 42033, 42480, 45616, 46251, 46252. Type-locality of Polypterus ornatipinnis: 'Monsembé (Upper Congo)' (Ref. 1884).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Gosse, J.-P., 1984
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Common names from other countries

Bichir pruhoploutvý, Bichir zdobený, Kirjoniilinhauki, ... more

Classification / Names आम नाम | उपशब्द | Catalog of Fishes(वर्ग, प्रजाति) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Polypteriformes (Bichirs) > Polypteridae (Bichirs)
Etymology: Polypterus: Greek, poly = a lot of + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range पारिस्थितिकी

; स्वच्छ जल, अलवण जल ड़िमरसल. Tropical; 26°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)

वितरण देश | ऐफ ऐ ओ क्षेत्र | Ecosystems | संयोग | Point map | भूमिका | Faunafri

Africa: Congo River basin in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 3188, Angola (Ref. 3188, 120641) and Republic of Congo (Ref. 45477). Also reported from the Lake Rukwa drainage (Ref. 27292) and Lake Tanganyika basin (Ref. 4537, 36901, 54847).

आकार / वज़न / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 3188)

Short description आकृति विज्ञान | मौरफोमैटरिक्स

पृष्ठीय रीढ़ (सम्पूर्ण): 9 - 11; गुदा कांटा 14-15. Subcylindrical body (Ref. 27292, Ref. 36901). Upper and lower jaw of equal length (Ref. 36901, Ref. 42907). Number of dorsal finlets: 9-11 (Ref. 42908, Ref. 51884). Dorsal fin origin well behind pectoral fin (Ref. 4967, Ref. 42873). Ganoid scales (Ref. 27292, Ref. 42904): 58-65 lateral line scales, 38-44 scales around body, 22-27 predorsal scales (Ref. 2970, Ref. 11970, Ref. 42907, Ref. 42908). Dorsal side grey-brown colored, marbled with clear whitish spots (Ref. 11970), the belly is white to yellowish (Ref. 27292). Head finely reticulated (Ref. 42873, Ref. 42901). Fins with white spots alternating with dark spots, forming a continuous bar (Ref. 11970).

Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Inhabits calm waters of swamps and rivers (Ref. 11970). It feeds on worms and insect larvae when young, but takes larger food, mainly fish, when adult (Ref. 27292). It mainly hunts at night (Ref. 27292). In general they are more or less solitary fish and do not form schools (Ref. 27292).

Life cycle and mating behavior परिपक्व अवधि | पुनरुत्पत्ति | मछलीऔ का अंडे देना | अंडे | Fecundity | लार्वा

Male starts with the courtship and is the active partner (Ref. 1672). The male makes from the anal fin a sort of cup and the female lays the eggs in this cup (Ref. 1672). The male then spreads the eggs so that they attach, e.g., to plants.

Main reference Upload your references | संदर्भ | संयोजक | सहयोगीयो

Gosse, J.-P., 1984. Polypteridae. p. 18-29. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). Volume I. ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. 410 p. (Ref. 3188)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 May 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

मात्स्यिकी: कोई रुचि बग़ैर; जलजीवालय: सार्वजनिक लजीवालय

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इंटरनेट स्रोत

Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00457 (0.00195 - 0.01073), b=3.05 (2.85 - 3.25), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.7 ±0.60 se; based on food items.

लौटाव (Ref. 120179): निम्न, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी होने का समय 4.5 - 14 वर्ष। (Fec=200-300; tmax likely >= 20).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).

Polypterus ornatipinnis Boulenger, 1902