Alestes macrophthalmus Günther, 1867

Torpedo robber

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Characiformes \| Alestidae
Synonyms	Alestes ansorgii, Alestes macrophthalmus tanganicae, ... more
Common names	Ablette, Sillitetra, Arefe, ... more

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Main reference

Paugy, D. 1990. (Ref. 2880)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 60.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2880)

Environment

Pelagic; freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical

Africa: Essentially from the Congo basin, but also known from the Cross River in Nigeria and some coastal basins of Cameroon (Ref. 2880). Also known from Ogowe River in Gabon (Ref. 5331), Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 5331) and Cuanza and Luculla Rivers in Angola (Ref. 5331).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 17 - 23. Silvery body, back darker bluish or greenish, lower sides and ventral part white. Pectorals and ventrals sometimes blackish. Well developed fontanel. See additional characters for A. baremoze for sexual dimorphism in Alestes species.

Occurring in lakes and rivers in Tanzania (Ref. 4967).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Least Concern (LC)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (25 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Cruz, Tess

Modified by Willemse, Nico E.

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