Congo (Kinshasa) country information

Common names: Mokoi
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Pool Malebo (Ref. 41585, 44796, 44842, 44985, 45486), the middle Congo River (Ref. 4910, 42907), Kasai (Ref. 42907), Ubangi (Ref. 41590, 45441), Uélé (Ref. 42907), Ruki (Ref. 42907, 93897) and Itimbiri (Ref. 106290). Type-locality of holotype of Polypterus weeksii: 'Monsembe, Upper Congo' (Ref. 3188, 45628). Type-locality of holotype of Polypterus schoutedeni: 'Fl. Congo à Mongende (Congo belge)' (Ref. 3188, 49956). Also Ref. 1878, 1879, 3188, 4537, 41591, 42033, 42855.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Poll, M., 1941
National Database:

Common names from other countries

魏氏多鳍鱼, Bichir weeksův, Finnegedde, ... more

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> Polypteriformes (Bichirs) > Polypteridae (Bichirs)
Etymology: Polypterus: Greek, poly = a lot of + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335); weeksii: Named after Dr. Schouteden, collector of the type-specimens (Ref. 41591, Ref. 49956).
More on author: Boulenger.

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

; agua dulce demersal. Tropical

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Africa: middle Congo River basin (Ref. 3188) in Republic of Congo (Ref. 44840) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 42907).

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 54.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3188)

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Espinas dorsales (total) : 9 - 11; Espinas anales: 10 - 14. Body more or less compressed (Ref. 42873, Ref. 42901, Ref. 42907). Body depth 6.5 to 9.5 times in standard length; head length 4.25 to 5.5 times in standard length (Ref. 42907). Upper jaw slightly prominent or of equal length with lower jaw (Ref. 1878, Ref. 42907). Number of dorsal finlets: 9-11 (Ref. 42908, Ref. 51884). Number of branched dorsal and caudal rays: 15 (Ref. 49956). Pectoral fin not reaching dorsal fin origin (Ref. 42873, Ref. 45628). Ganoid scales (Ref. 42904): 57-65 lateral line scales, 44-48 scales around body, 20-26 predorsal scales (Ref. 42908, Ref. 44840, Ref. 44985). Dorsal side olive-green to gray colored, ventral side yellowish; 7 or 8 blackish bars bifurcating on the lower parts of the flanks (Ref. 1878, Ref. 4904, Ref. 44985). Fins are spotted, marbled, or irregularly barred with black (Ref. 4904).

Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274)

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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 Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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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).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100).

Polypterus weeksii Boulenger, 1898