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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 / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce pelágico. 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.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 7094)
Maximum TL was recorded at 5.7 cm (Ref. 7094).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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 Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
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).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
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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