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Kneriidae (Shellears)
Etymology: kissi: Dedicated to the collector of the type specimens, R. Kiss, hydrobiologist of the IRSAC at Lwiro (RDC) (Ref. 89134).
More on author: Poll.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό. Tropical
Africa: Hombo River (Luhoho River tributary, upper Lowa system, Lualaba drainage) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 89134).
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.7 cm SL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 89134)
Short description
Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά): 0; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά): 11; Εδρικές άκανθες 0; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 9. Diagnosis: head length 4.9-5.2 times in SL; body height 6.3-9.3 times in SL; snout wide, flat and rounded, its length 2.4-2.9 times in HL; eye lateral, its diameter 5.9-8.1 times in HL, 1.7-2.7 times in interorbital distance, 2.1-3.3 times in snout length; dorsal fin origin 1.1-1.2 times further from snout than from caudal fin origin, its first rays slightly in front of pelvic fin origin; anal fin base 2.0-2.4 times further from pelvic fin origin than from caudal fin origin; pectoral fins short, with 17-18 soft rays, its length 4.8-5.3 times in SL; pelvic fins 6.6-7.5 times in SL, 1.3-1.5 times in HL; caudal peduncle depth 1.5-1.7 times in its length; 88-93 scales on lateral line (Ref. 89134).
Maximum TL was recorded at 11.5 cm (Ref. 89134).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Poll, M., 1984. Kneriidae. p. 129-133. 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. 3565)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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