Hepsetus odoe (Bloch, 1794)

Kafue pike

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Characiformes \| Hepsetidae
Synonyms	Salmo odoe, Hydrocyonoides odoe, Sarcodaces odoe, ... more
Common names	African pike, Brochet, Mibombo, ... more

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Main reference

Paugy, D. 1990. (Ref. 2914)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3569); max. published weight: 4,000 g (Ref. 3569); max. reported age: 5 years (Ref. 2750)

Environment

Demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 18

Climate / Range

Tropical; 26°C - 28°C (Ref. 2060)

Africa: widespread from Senegal to Angola including Niger, Volta, Chad, Ogowe, Democratic Republic of the Congo and upper Zambezi Rivers; as well as in the Cunene, Okavango, and Kafue systems. Widespread in central and west Africa. Absent in the Nile River; Zambian Congo and the Great Lakes (Ref. 7248).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 9; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 45 - 49. Accessory ectopterygoids. Sensory canal on supraoperculum. Nasals close to each other. Triangular dermic fold on lower jaw and small and rounded on upper. Body depth 4.5-5.8 x SL. Head 3-3.7 x SL. Eye diameter 6-8 x head length. Skeletal formula 8-10/51-58/7-9, 4. Area above eye red-orange marks. Light and dark bands radiating behind eye. Black adipose fin. Pink to grayish fins. Adults may have black spots on paired fins.

Occurs in most coastal rivers, lakes and swamps (Ref. 3569). Prefers quiet, deep water, like channels and lagoons of large floodplains. Juveniles and fry inhabit well-vegetated marginal habitats. Adults feed on fish, juveniles feed on small invertebrates and fish. Multiple spawner; breeds over the summer months. Relatively short-lived, only 4-5 years (Ref. 7248). Also caught with drawnets.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.27; tmax=5)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Froese, Rainer

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