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Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes) > Mochokinae
Etymology: Microsynodontis: Greek, mikros = small + Greek, synodon = with the teeth growing all together (Ref. 45335); emarginata: Species name from the Latin emarginatus, meaning notched at the apex, in reference to the distinctive shape of the caudal fin (Ref. 52369).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce demersal; pH range: 5.0 - 5.0. Tropical
Africa: endemic to the upper Ogowe River in south-eastern Gabon (Ref. 52369, 81251).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.4 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 52369)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 2; Raios dorsais (total) : 7; Espinhos anais: 0; Raios anais : 10 - 12; Vértebras: 34 - 37. Diangosis: caudal fin emarginated (Ref. 52369, 81251). Body slender and elongate; adipose fin moderately long (base 27.9-30.2% SL); caudal peduncle depth 8.4-9.8% SL; snout length 41.4-47.9% SL; eye diameter 17.8-21.2% SL; both sexes with short (< 0.1 mm) tubercles on dorsal and lateral surfaces of head; supracleithral process not reaching to vertical through posterior-most tip of nuchal shield; dorsal spine curved; anterior edge of pectoral spine with antrorse serrations (Ref. 81251).
Found in a very slow-flowing creek (Ref. 52369).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Ng, H.H., 2004. The Microsynodontis (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Mochokidae) of the lower Guinea region, west central Africa, with the description of eight new species. Zootaxa 531:1-52. (Ref. 52369)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Ameaça para os humanos
Harmless
Uso pelos humanos
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Estimates based on models
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00650 - 0.03213), b=2.91 (2.73 - 3.09), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
