Phago loricatus Günther, 1865

African pike-characin

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Characiformes \| Distichodontidae
Synonyms	Phago maculatus, ... more
Common names	斑细尾脂鲤, Bathegeyama, 细尾脂鲤, ... more

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Main reference

Gosse, J.-P. and E.J. Coenen. 1990. (Ref. 2936)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 16.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2936); max. published weight: 5.0 g (Ref. 3799)

Environment

Demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6.0 - 7.2; dH range: ? - 15

Climate / Range

Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 12468)

Africa: basins Lower Niger, Bénoué, Ouémé, Ogun and Wouri.
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Body depth 6.5-8.7x SL, head length 3.7-4.5x SL. Head 2.9-3.8 x longer than wide. Eye 4-5.3x, snout 2.4-2.8x head length. Anterior cuspid of external bicuspid row well developed, internal conical row smaller than external row of teeth. Caudal peduncle 6.1-8.6 x longer than high. Thick scales vertically elongated. 3-5 vertical black stripes on dorsal formed by small black spots. 2-3 brown-black oblique stripes on caudal fin. Sides uniformly colored or marked with vertical spots on lateral line generally joint on posterior end.

Feeds on large insects and fish (Ref. 7020).


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

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: 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 vulnerability (14 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Cruz, Tess

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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