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Mastacembelus shiloangoensis (Vreven, 2004)

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> Synbranchiformes (Spiny eels) > Mastacembelidae (Spiny eels)
Etymology: Mastacembelus: Greek, mastax, -agos = bite + Greek, emballo = to throw oneself (Ref. 45335);  shiloangoensis: Named for the Shiloango River basin, to which the species seems to be endemic (Ref. 52436).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; acqua dolce benthopelagico. Tropical

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Africa: endemic to the Chiloango River basin in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 52436, 81678) and Angola (Ref. 120641).

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.4 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 52436)

Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale) : 25 - 27; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 72 - 85; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 66 - 79; Vertebre: 86 - 88. Diagnosis: head length 14.2-14.9% SL (mean 14.6%), decreasing with size (Ref. 81678). Origin of first dorsal spine situated behind posterior edge of pectoral fin, 2.5-9.9% SL (mean 5.3%)(Ref. 52436, 81678). Body depth 6.7% SL; distance from tip of snout to last externally visible dorsal spine 50.5-51.6% SL (mean 51.2%), decreasing with size (Ref. 81678). Origin of soft dorsal fin clearly anterior to origin of soft anal fin (Ref. 52436, 81678). Lower jaw length 21.3-26.9% HL (mean 23.9%), increasing with size; distance from gill opening to dorsal pectoral fin base 4.3-9.6% HL (Ref. 81678). 24+1 to 26+1 (median 25+1) dorsal spines; no preorbital spines; no preopercular spines (Ref. 52436, 81678). Color pattern characterized by a series of mediodorsally situated dark brown to black spots on body, tail and proximal parts of dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 52436).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Occurs in streams (Ref. 52436). Maximum reported total length 151 mm (Ref. 81678).

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Vreven, E.J., 2004. Aethiomastacembelus shiloangoensis, a new spiny-eel fron the Shiloango River basin, Africa (Synbranchiformes: Mastacembelidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 15(2):97-104. (Ref. 52436)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 16 February 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00257 (0.00122 - 0.00544), b=2.97 (2.79 - 3.15), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  3.6   ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Ref. 120179):  Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100).