FB-63539 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63539 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Siluriformes Pimelodidae Pseudoplatystoma Pseudoplatystoma magdaleniatum Buitrago-Suárez & Burr, 2007 2007-11-28 2007-11-28 Ferraris, C.J. Jr.0 Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. (Ref. 58032) Wright, J.J. and L.M. Page0 Taxonomic revision of Lake Tanganyikan Synodontis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae). Bull. Florida Mus. Nat Hist. 46(4):99-154. (Ref. 59365) Seegers, L.0 The catfishes of Africa: A handbook for identification and maintenance. Aqualog Verlag A.C.S. GmbH, Germany. 604 p. (Ref. 78218) FB-GeneralDescr-63547 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2007-12-05 18:15:06 2024-03-22 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63547 Probably inhabits fairly shallow, rocky coastal areas; no information exist on the reproduction or the natural diet of this species (Ref. 59365). Wright, J.J. and L.M. Page 2006 Taxonomic revision of Lake Tanganyikan Synodontis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae). Bull. Florida Mus. Nat Hist. 46(4):99-154. (Ref. 59365) FB-DiagnosticDescr-63547 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2007-12-05 18:56:19 2007-12-05 18:56:19 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63547 Body is not compressed; predorsal profile is slightly convex; skin on body forming numerous vertical folds; short, flat papillae present, giving skin a pebbled texture; head slightly depressed and broad (Ref. 59365). Eyes dorsolateral, ovoid, its diameter 26.0-33.4% of snout length (Ref. 59365). Mandibular teeth 50-66, short and unicuspid, arranged in 8 short, transverse rows (Ref. 59365). Maxillary barbel short, extending to at least to base of pectoral spine, with small papillae at base and narrow basal membrane; lateral mandibular barbel extending to point just past anterior margin of pectoral girdle, with 3-6 short, weakly tuberculate branches, usually lacking secondary branches; medial mandibular barbel approximately 1/3 to 1/2 length of lateral barbel, with 3-5 pairs of tuberculate branches, many secondary branches present (Ref. 59365). Dorsal fin spine short, striated, slightly curved, terminating in short, dusky filament; anterior margin of fin spine granulous, posterior margin with small serrations distally (Ref. 59365). Pectoral fin spine roughly equal in length to dorsal fin spine, striated, slightly curved, terminating in short, dusky filament; anterior spine margin granulous, posterior margin with large, retrorse serrations along entire length (Ref. 59365). Adipose fin long, well developed, margin convex (Ref. 59365). Body with moderately sized spots, fin spines dark (Ref. 59365). Wright, J.J. and L.M. Page 2006 Taxonomic revision of Lake Tanganyikan Synodontis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae). Bull. Florida Mus. Nat Hist. 46(4):99-154. (Ref. 59365) FB-Morphology-63547 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2007-12-05 18:56:19 2007-12-05 18:56:19 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63547 Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 10 - 14; Vertebrae: 35 - 36 Wright, J.J. and L.M. Page 2006 Taxonomic revision of Lake Tanganyikan Synodontis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae). Bull. Florida Mus. Nat Hist. 46(4):99-154. (Ref. 59365) FB-Distribution-63547 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2007-12-05 18:29:45 2014-09-26 17:03:50 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63547 Africa: endemic to Lake Tanganyika, only known from the type locality in Zambia (Ref. 59365). Wright, J.J. and L.M. Page 2006 Taxonomic revision of Lake Tanganyikan Synodontis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae). Bull. Florida Mus. Nat Hist. 46(4):99-154. (Ref. 59365) FB-TrophicStrategy-63547 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2007-12-05 18:57:50 2007-12-05 18:57:50 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ ilebrevis It probably inhabits fairly shallow, rocky coastal areas (Ref. 59365). Wright, J.J. and L.M. Page 2006 Taxonomic revision of Lake Tanganyikan Synodontis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae). Bull. Florida Mus. Nat Hist. 46(4):99-154. (Ref. 59365) FB-Size-63547 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2007-12-05 18:15:06 2024-03-22 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63547 13.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 59365)) Wright, J.J. and L.M. Page 2006 Taxonomic revision of Lake Tanganyikan Synodontis (Siluriformes: Mochokidae). Bull. Florida Mus. Nat Hist. 46(4):99-154. (Ref. 59365) 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/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 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-63547 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Gert Boden 2007-12-05 18:15:06 2024-03-22 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63547 demersal; freshwater