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Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Eponymy: Révérend Père Germain Lootens (1910–1976) was a Catholic missionary and naturalist in the Congo (1936–1976). He collected the holotype. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Poll & Daget.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce pélagique. Tropical
Africa: Ruki River and Lake Tumba in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 94188). Report from Pool Malebo (Ref. 94188) questionable, possibly referring to the middle Congo River about 50km upstream of Pool Malebo.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 7094)
Maximum TL was recorded at 5.7 cm (Ref. 7094).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00447 (0.00189 - 0.01058), b=3.17 (2.96 - 3.38), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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