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Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Etymology: Nannaethiops: Latin, nannus = small + Aethiops, with appearance of being from Aethiopia, the nord east African region (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.
Issue
Type species of genus (monotypic) (Ref. 81638).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce pélagique; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 12. Tropical; 23°C - 26°C (Ref. 1672)
Africa: Niger and Cross River in Nigeria (Ref. 2936, 31256, 86396) and Chad basin (Ref. 367, 86396). Found in Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, DRCongo, Republic of Congo, Cabinda (Ref. 81638). Also reported from Ghana (Ref. 11235) and the lower part of the Congo basin (Ref. 2936, 94734). Reports from other parts of the Congo basin (Ref. 1878, 1879, 41591, 46861) need confirmation.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.2 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2936)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 12 - 14; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 9 - 11. Diagnosis: distinguished from Neolebias by its always complete lateral line; caudal peduncle 1-1.5x longer that high (Ref. 2936, 86396). 32-36 scales in a longitudinal series (Ref. 81638, 86396). Four, rarely 5, scales between dorsal fin origin and lateral line (Ref. 81638). 11-16 (Ref. 86396) or 12-14 (Ref. 81638) total dorsal fin rays. 10 (Ref. 86396) or 9-11 (Ref. 81638) total anal fin rays.
Distinguished from Neolebias by its always complete lateral line (Ref. 2936). Feeds on worms, crustaceans and insects (Ref. 7020).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Gosse, J.-P. and E.J. Coenen, 1990. Distichodontidae. p. 237-260. In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Tome I. Coll. Faune Tropicale n° XXVIII. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren and O.R.S.T.O.M., Paris, 384 p. (Ref. 2936)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Aquarium: Commercial
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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=0.01230 (0.00606 - 0.02499), b=2.87 (2.69 - 3.05), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
