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Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Etymology: Nannocharax: Latin, nannus = small + Greek, charax = a marine fish without identification (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water pelagisch. Tropical
Africa: upper courses of Niger River and Chari-Logone basin (Ref. 2936, 86396).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.9 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 2936)
Diagnosis: size small, body elongate; head length 4-7.6x SL; scale formula 3.5-4.5/46-50/-; 9-11.5 scales between posterior end of adipose and caudal fin base; 12-13 scales around caudal peduncle; 4 or 5 scales between anus and anal-fin origin; pectoral fins usually extending beyond pelvic-fin bases; pelvic fins not extending beyond anus; dorsal-fin origin behind level of pelvic-fin insertions; 9-10 anal fin branched rays; 11-12 dorsal fin branched rays; 12-13 pectoral fin branched rays; 8 pelvic fin branched rays; colour pattern different from other Nannocharax species; 3-4 cross-bars present on back; 3-5 spots along lateral line, connected or not by a dark, narrow, mid-lateral band (Ref. 2936, 86396).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Gosse, J.-P. and E.J. Coenen, 1990. Distichodontidae. p. 237-260. In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Tome I. Coll. Faune Tropicale n° XXVIII. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren and O.R.S.T.O.M., Paris, 384 p. (Ref. 2936)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van potentieel belang
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00447 (0.00189 - 0.01058), b=3.17 (2.96 - 3.38), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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