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Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes) > Mochokinae
Etymology: Microsynodontis: Greek, mikros = small + Greek, synodon = with the teeth growing all together (Ref. 45335); vigilis: Species name from the Latin vigilis, meaning watchful, in allusion to the relatively large eyes of this species (Ref. 52369).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθικό(ς); pH range: 5.5 - 5.5. Tropical
Africa: only known from the lower Ogowe River drainage in Gabon (Ref. 52369, 81251).
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.2 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 52369)
Short description
Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 2; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά) : 6 - 7; Εδρικές άκανθες: 0; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 10 - 12; Σπόνδυλοι: 35 - 37. Diagnosis: supracleithral process reaching to vertical through posterior-most tip of nuchal shield; eye large, its diameter 21.0-25.0% HL; adipose fin moderately long, its base 22.0-28.2% SL; body without numerous dark brown elongate spots; caudal peduncle slender, its depth 8.1-9.8% SL; caudal fin rounded; body slender and elongate; snout length 34.7-47.6% SL; both sexes with short (< 0.1 mm) tubercles on dorsal and lateral surfaces of head; dorsal spine curved; anterior edge of pectoral spine with antrorse serrations (Ref. 81251).
Found in a forest stream with a sandy bottom (Ref. 52369).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες
Ng, H.H., 2004. The Microsynodontis (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Mochokidae) of the lower Guinea region, west central Africa, with the description of eight new species. Zootaxa 531:1-52. (Ref. 52369)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00644 - 0.03242), b=2.90 (2.71 - 3.09), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Υψηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού < 15 μήνες (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
