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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Main Ref: Gosse, J.-P., 1984
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Common names from other countries

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

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> 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 Ökologie

; süßwasser demersal. Tropical; 26°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)

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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).

Size / Gewicht / Alter

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

Kurzbeschreibung Morphologie | Morphometrie

Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt): 9 - 11; Afterflossenstacheln 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 Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven

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.

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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 Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)

nicht bedroht (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 May 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Bedrohung für Menschen

Harmless

Nutzung durch Menschen

Fischereien: nicht kommerziell; Aquarium: Öffentliche Aquarien

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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.

Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref. 120179): niedrig, Verdopplung der Population dauert 4,5 - 14 Jahre. (Fec=200-300; tmax likely >= 20).

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

Polypterus ornatipinnis Boulenger, 1902