Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande; flodvandrande (Ref. 51243). Tropical
Africa: Nile River, Chad basin, Niger River, Volta River, Bandama River, Comoé River and Ouémé River (Ref. 2835, 81263).
Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm 32.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 65.5 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 123661); publicerad maxvikt: 3.4 kg (Ref. 123661)
Short description
Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 11 - 14; Taggstrålar i analfenan 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 9 - 18; Ryggkotor: 53 - 57. Diagnosis: lower jaw longer than upper jaw; pectoral fin reaching first dorsal ray (Ref. 2835, 42908, 81263). 11-14 dorsal finlets (Ref. 28714, 122071), the first situated above the pectoral fins; head flat or slightly concave between the eyes but not convex (Ref. 28714). Third dorsal scale row the first to reach ventral midline; predorsal length short, 21.7-27.4 % SL; few (4-5, rarely 6), broad (more than 3 scale rows wide), dark transverse bars extending from dorsum to middle of flank by confluence of dorsal and lateral blotches sometimes including ventrolateral markings (Ref. 122071).
Facultative air-breathing (Ref. 126274); Inhabits swamps and rivers. Essentially piscivorous (Ref. 9695, 28714). Diet includes snails and crustaceans (Ref. 30488).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Gosse, J.P. and J. Daget, 2003. Polypteridae. p. 101-112. In D. Paugy, C. Lévêque and G.G Teugels (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of West Africa Volume 1. Coll. faune et flore tropicales 40. Institut de recherche de développement, Paris, France, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France and Musée royal de l'Afrique Central, Tervuren, Belgium, 457p. (Ref. 81263)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00437 (0.00273 - 0.00698), b=3.08 (2.94 - 3.22), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.63 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 126 [54, 243] mg/100g; Iron = 1.55 [0.93, 2.46] mg/100g; Protein = 18 [17, 19] %; Omega3 = 0.275 [0.116, 0.669] g/100g; Selenium = 69.6 [31.2, 151.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 33.5 [12.8, 91.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.26 [0.86, 1.81] mg/100g (wet weight);
