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Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
Etymology: occidentalis: From the Latin "occidentalis" (western), referring to the origin of the type material of this species, Cap Lopez, Gabon, West coast of Africa (Ref. 43912).
More on author: Pellegrin.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
; eau douce; saumâtre démersal. Tropical; 0°S - 15°S
Africa: Ogooué and Djoungou River drainages (Gabon) southwards to the drainages of the Kouilou and Loeme (Republic of Congo), Chiloango, Luculla and Quanza (Angola) and the lower Congo River (Ref. 3570, 78218, 81643).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 81643)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 0; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 51 - 68. Diagnosis: adipose fin present; inner side of pectoral spine feebly serrated, with small to very small serrations; 51-68 soft anal fin rays; vomerine teeth usually absent; a dark triangular blotch at base of caudal fin (Ref. 43912, 81643).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Confined to large and moderate rivers; sometimes penetrates into estuaries; gregarious schooling species, such schools probably an important prey for several larger carnivorous species (Ref. 43912). Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205). Maximum TL reported 85 mm (Ref. 43912).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
De Vos, L., 1995. Results of a systematic revision of African schilbeids at the species level. p.113-364. In L. De Vos. A systematic revision of the African Schilbeidae (Teleostei, Siluriformes) with an annotated bibliography, Chapter 3. Ann. Mus. R. Afr. Centr. Zool. vol. 271. (Ref. 33556)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5312 [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). |
Niveau trophique (Réf. 69278) |
3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Résilience (Réf. 120179) |
Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (14 of 100). 🛈 |