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Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Etymology: Neolebias: Greek, neos = new + Greek, lebias, ou = a kind of small fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr William John Ansorge (1850–1913) was an English explorer and collector who was active in Africa in the second half of the 19th century. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce pelágico(a,os,as); pH range: 5.0 - 6.0; dH range: 5 - 12; potamódromo (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)
Africa: known from the Niger delta to the lower portions of the Congo River (Ref. 81638). Also found in Benin and in the Ogun River in Nigeria (Ref. 2936, 86396). Present in Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Cabinda (Ref. 81638) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 94734).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.6 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 7094)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 0; Raios dorsais (total) : 10 - 13; Espinhos anais: 0; Raios anais : 9 - 12. Diagnosis: body depth 3.1-3.8x and head length 3.1-3.8x SL; snout length comprised from 4.5-4.7x in head length; eye diameter comprised from 3-3.5x in head length (Ref. 86396). Laterosensory canal on lateral surface of head limited to arch of pores around ventral and posterior margins of orbit and associated with preopercle; maxilla with 6 or more teeth; 6th infraorbital (dermosphenotic) absent; dark pigmentation along lateral surface of body approximately 4 scales high (Ref. 81638). Dark vertical bar at base of caudal fin (Ref. 81638, 86396). 11-13 (Ref. 81638) or 10-12 (Ref. 86396) total dorsal fin rays.
Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
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)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Ameaça para os humanos
Harmless
Uso pelos humanos
Aquário: Espécies comerciais
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Estimates based on models
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01318 (0.00572 - 0.03038), b=3.04 (2.84 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.39 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).