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Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Etymology: Belonophago: Greek, belone = needle; any fish with sharp pointed snout; also Pierre Belon, 1517-64, French zoologist born in Le Mans. Professor at the College de France, author of " La nature et diversité des poissons", 1551 + Greek, phagein = to eat (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Poll.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
; süßwasser pelagisch; pH range: 5.8 - 7.0; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 2060)
Africa: Pool Malebo, main course of the middle Congo River, the Ubangi (Ref. 44985), Lomami and Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245) in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 7094)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Fortpflanzung | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Daget, J. and J.-P. Gosse, 1984. Distichodontidae. p. 184-211. 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. 7094)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00380 (0.00147 - 0.00981), b=3.11 (2.88 - 3.34), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).