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Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Etymology: Distichodus: Greek, di = two + Greek, stix, stichos = line, row (Ref. 45335); teugelsi: Named in memory of the late Guy Teugels (1954-2003), the first promoter of the project that resulted in the collection of this species.
Eponymy: Dr Guy G Teugels (1954–2003) was a Belgian ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten pelagiska; pH range: 4.2 - 4.5. Tropical
Africa: Léfini and Alima basins in Republic of Congo, and middle Congo River main course in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 78699).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.7 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 78699); 5.7 cm SL (female)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Diagnosis: 2 rows of bicuspid teeth on upper jaw and only 1 row of bicuspid teeth on lower jaw; 16 scales around caudal peduncle; no series of spots on flanks (Ref. 78699).
Found in riparian or flooded forest; in shallow as well as deep areas; in acidic waters due to humic acids (Ref. 78699).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Mamonekene, V. and E. Vreven, 2008. Distichodus teugelsi a new distichodontid from the middle Congo River basin, Africa (Characiformes: Distichodontidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 19(2):97-102. (Ref. 78699)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
Special reports
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01479 (0.00616 - 0.03550), b=3.05 (2.86 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
