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Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Etymology: Irvineia: It is the name of a seaweed; orientalis: From the Latin "orientalis" (from the East) referring to the East African distribution of this species (Ref. 43912).
Eponymy: Dr Frederick Robert Irvine (1898–1962) was a botanist and science teacher who made a collection of fishes near Accra, Gold Coast (Ghana). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Trewavas.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande. Tropical; 10°N - 0°N
Africa: rivers Juba and Uebi Shebeli in Somalia and Ethiopia (Ref. 43912).
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.2 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 43912)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 1; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 6. Diagnosis: adipose fin always present; posterior nostrils always closer to each other than anterior ones; 7-9 branched pelvic fin rays; nasal barbel at least reaching to midway between eye and opercle; posterior side (inner side) of pectoral spine feebly serrated; swim-bladder with posterior caecum which extends caudally on one side of body (dextrally or sinistrally) to posterior end of anal fin (Ref. 43912).
Feeds at least in part on insects (Ref. 43912). Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205).
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
De Vos, L., 1995. A systematic revision of the African Schilbeidae (Teleostei, Siluriformes). With an annotated bibliography. Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Centr., Sci. Zool., 271:1-450. (Ref. 43912)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00562 (0.00254 - 0.01244), b=3.06 (2.87 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278) |
3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resiliens (Ref. 120179) |
Låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 4,5-14 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate to high vulnerability (55 of 100). 🛈 |