Congo (Kinshasa) country information

Common names: Atilabeli, Boyai, Iyaiyai
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Present in the lower Congo (Ref. 42510, 45434), Pool Malebo (Ref. 44985), middle Congo River main course (Ref. 41590), Kasai (Ref. 41591, 92931), Sankuru (Ref. 45626), Lukenie (Ref. 92931), Ubangi (Ref. 45441), Uele (Ref. 41594), Ruki (Ref. 41591), Itimbiri (Ref. 106290), Aruwimi/Ituri (Ref. 41590, 45434, 106290), Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 106290), Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245), Lualaba (Ref. 45434) and upper Lualaba (Ref. 2970, 45434). Also Ref. 7094.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Banister, K.E. and R.G. Bailey, 1979
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Isoseepratetra, Seepratetra, 长吻复齿脂鲤, ... more

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Characiformes (Characins) > Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Etymology: Distichodus: Greek, di = two + Greek, stix, stichos = line, row (Ref. 45335).

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

; acqua dolce pelagico. Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672)

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Africa: widespread in the Congo River basin, from the lower Congo (Ref. 42510) to the upper Lualaba (Ref. 2970); absent from the Luapula-Moero (Ref. 2970).

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 38.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 7094)

Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale) : 0; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 25 - 26; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 13 - 14. Snout distinctively elongated; mouth terminal; 6-8 vertical dark bars on the flanks that are persistent throughout life-span: in life, orange to reddish body colour (Ref. 122092).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Daget, J. and J.-P. Gosse, 1984. Distichodontidae. p. 184-211. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 7094)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 16 February 2009

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)