Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce; salobre demersal. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060)
Africa: widely distributed in Lake Tanganyika and the Congo basin.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 67.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2829)
Inhabits large rivers and lakes (Ref. 2829). Also occurs in estuaries (Ref. 4967).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Roberts, T.R., 1986. Tetraodontidae. p. 434-436. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 2829)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat (Ref. 4967)
Human uses
Pesquerías: sin interés; Acuario: Potencial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02570 (0.01193 - 0.05536), b=2.88 (2.71 - 3.05), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100).