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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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Gosse, J.-P., 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | 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 Ekologi

; sötvatten bottenlevande. Tropical; 26°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | 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).

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3188)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 9 - 11; Taggstrålar i analfenan 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 Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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 | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

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

Fiskeri: saknar intresse; Akvarium: Offentliga akvarier

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Polypterus ornatipinnis Boulenger, 1902