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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Etymology: nyongensis: Referring to the type locality of this species (River Nyong, Cameroun)(Ref. 43912).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Tropical; 5°N - 3°N
Africa: endemic to the Nyong in Cameroon (Ref. 81643). Only known from the type locality (Ref. 43912).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.1 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 43912)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 1. Diagnosis: adipose fin always present (Ref. 43912, 81643) and fully developed (Ref. 81643). Anterior nostrils closer to each other than to the posterior pair; nasal barbel reaching beyond posterior border of eye, sometimes up to anterior edge of opercle; eyes strikingly large (31-32.7% HL); inner side of pectoral spine strongly serrated; snout projecting beyond mouth (Ref. 43912, 81643).
Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
De Vos, L., 1995. A systematic revision of the African Schilbeidae (Teleostei, Siluriformes). With an annotated bibliography. Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Centr., Sci. Zool., 271:1-450. (Ref. 43912)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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