FB-10090 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10090 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Synbranchiformes Mastacembelidae Mastacembelus Mastacembelus marchei Sauvage, 1879 Ngwong Petite anguille 斯氏盲刺鰍 斯氏盲刺鳅 馬氏盲刺鰍 马氏盲刺鳅 Aethiomastacembelus marchei (Sauvage, 1879) Aethiomastacembelus sclateri (Boulenger, 1903) Caecomastacembelus marchei (Sauvage, 1879) Caecomastacembelus sclateri (Boulenger, 1903) Mastacembelus marchii Sauvage, 1879 Mastacembelus sclateri Boulenger, 1903 1994-05-09 2024-04-16 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Hureau, J.-C.0 La base de données GICIM: Gestion informatisée des collections ichthyologiques du Muséum. p. 225-227. In Atlas Préliminaire des Poissons d'Eau Douce de France. Conseil Supérieur de la Pêche, Ministère de l'Environnement, CEMAGREF et Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. (Ref. 4517) Travers, R.A., G. Eynikel and D.F.E. 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Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-GeneralDescr-10090 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-09 00:00:00 2024-04-16 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10090 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Maximum reported total length 388 mm (Ref. 81678). Vreven, E.J. and G.G. Teugels 1996 Description of a new mastacembelid species (Synbranchiformes; Mastacembelidae) from the Zaïre River basin in Africa. Copeia 1996(1):130-139. (Ref. 28147) FB-DiagnosticDescr-10090 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1999-02-22 00:00:00 2017-11-20 21:31:19 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10090 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Diagnosis: 22+1 - 27+1 (median 24+1) dorsal spines; postorbital length relatively short, 53.3-62.6% HL (mean 58.2%); pectoral fin relatively long, 24.7-38.1% HL (mean 30.5%); distance from anterior border of snout to last externally visible dorsal spine 53.9-62.2% SL (mean 57.1%), decreasing with size; origin of soft dorsal fin at about same level as origin of soft anal fin; lower jaw length relatively short, 14.4-23.1% HL (mean 18.3%), increasing with size; origin of first dorsal spine situated before, below, or just posterior to posterior edge of pectoral fin, (-27.9)-2.0% HL [mean (-12.7%)]; distance from gill opening to dorsal pectoral fin base 4.3-9.6% HL (mean 6.9%) (Ref. 81678).Description: generally 2, exceptionally 3, preopercular spines; 1 strong preorbital spine; postanal length 43.9-50.8% SL (mean 47.0%), increasing with size, shorter than preanal length, 48.2-55.3% SL (mean 51.7%), decreasing with size, in small- and medium-sized specimens and gradually becoming of equal length with increasing size; distance from anterior border of snout to last externally visible anal spine 54.9-63.3% SL (mean 58.1%); distance from anterior border of snout to last externally visible dorsal spine generally slightly shorter than distance from anterior border of snout to last externally visible anal spine; 76 mean soft rays in dorsal fin, 72 in anal fin; difference between number of soft dorsal fin rays and number of soft anal fin rays (-5)-(+12) (mean +4); 8-14 caudal fin rays (mean 11); 4-6 predorsal vertebrae (mean 5); 26-33 abdominal vertebrae (mean 30); (0)-(+1) in-between vertebrae (mean 0); 42-53 caudal vertebrae (mean 48), 78 mean total vertebrae (Ref. 81678).Coloration: In preservation: overall colour uniformly light brown; dorsal mid-line with a series of squared, dark brown spots extending along dorsal, caudal and anal fin bases; spots on dorsal fin base not so well contrasted owing to dark brown colour of fin base; dark brown lateral band originating at base of rostral appendage and continuing posteriorly on lateral sides of body and tail as a series of squared or more X-shaped, dark brown blotches; small specimens typically with a leopard patterning, gradually disappearing with increasing size; large specimens with a more uniform colour pattern; ventral side of head, belly and abdomen yellowish white; general colour of dorsal, caudal and anal fins whitish; dorsal, caudal and anal fins with a series of small dark brown spots, sometimes forming a continuous band, situated close to outer margin of fins; nevertheless, margin of unpaired fins whitish; eventually, dark brown spots at anal fin base and dark brown band contacting each other resulting in a series of large, round, whitish spots at anal fin base; pectoral fins whitish with several, small, dark brown spots; unpaired fins darker in large specimens (Ref. 81678). Life colouration of Ntem River basin specimens (Cameroon): characterized by a vivid orange overall colour of unpaired fins (whitish preserved parts)(Ref. 81678). Life colouration of Ogowe River basin specimens (Gabon): characterized by vivid more yellowish overall colour of unpaired fins (Ref. 81678). Vreven, E.J. 2008 Mastacembelidae. p. 548-570. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa. Volume II. Collection Faune et Flore tropicales 42. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, and Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium. 603 pp. (Ref. 81678) FB-Morphology-10090 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1999-02-22 00:00:00 2017-11-20 21:31:19 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10090 Dorsal spines (total): 23 - 28; Dorsal soft rays (total): 60 - 75; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Analsoft rays: 61 - 83; Vertebrae: 71 - 85 Vreven, E.J. 2008 Mastacembelidae. p. 548-570. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa. Volume II. Collection Faune et Flore tropicales 42. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, and Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium. 603 pp. (Ref. 81678) FB-Distribution-10090 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-09 00:00:00 2017-11-20 21:11:43 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10090 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size Africa: Kribi River basin (Cameroon) to the Kouilou-Niari (Republic of Congo); also known from the lower Congo River and Pool Malebo (Democratic Republic of the Congo), forming the south-eastern distribution limit, and from the Dja River (middle Congo River basin), forming its north-eastern distribution border (Ref. 81678). Travers, R.A., G. Eynikel and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde 1986 Mastacembelidae. p. 415-427. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels; MRAC, Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6060) FB-Size-10090 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-09 00:00:00 2024-04-16 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10090 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats 32.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 81678)) Vreven, E.J. 2008 Mastacembelidae. p. 548-570. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa. Volume II. Collection Faune et Flore tropicales 42. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, and Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium. 603 pp. (Ref. 81678) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-10090 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 1994-05-09 00:00:00 2024-04-16 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=10090 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution benthopelagic; freshwater