FB-5230 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5230 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Characiformes Alestidae Alestes Alestes macrophthalmus Günther, 1867 Manse Mibanse Misebele Torpedo robber Heering-mölderkala Sillialesti Sillitetra Ablette Shemani Kaya Arefe Egbagi Fabara Kapasa Kusu Lumbase Lutemba Muka Musalusalu Nganzama Ogoundou Susulu 大眼鮭脂鯉 大眼鲑脂鲤 Alestes ansorgii (non Boulenger, 1910) Alestes liebrechtsii (non Boulenger, 1898) Alestes macrophthalmus liebrechtsi (non Boulenger, 1951) Alestes macrophthalmus tanganicae Hoedeman, 1951 Alestes macrophthalmus tanganiica Hoedeman, 1951 Alestes macropthalmus Günther, 1867 1992-03-20 2024-01-25 Teugels, G.G. and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde0 Description of a new species of <i>Bryoconaethiops</i> (Teleostei: Characidae) from Nigeria and Cameroon. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 1(3):207-212. (Ref. 271) Boulenger, G.A.0 Fourth contribution to the ichthyology of Lake Tanganyika. Report on the collection of fishes made by Dr. W.A. 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(Ref. 137577) FB-pic-5230-13646 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/gif FAO 1997-03-01 1999-02-23 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5230 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Almac_u0.gif http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/gif/tn_Almac_u0.gif FB-GeneralDescr-5230 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tess Cruz 1992-03-20 00:00:00 2024-01-25 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=5230 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Omnivore; remnants of insect larvae (Ref. 36901), weed, beetles and other insects (Ref. 42135) and fish (Ref. 36899) found in stomach. Juveniles predominantly insectivore, piscivore as adults (Ref. 85675). Paugy, D. 1990 Characidae. p. 195-236. In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Tome I. Coll. Faune Tropicale n° XXVIII. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren et O.R.S.T.O.M., Paris, 384 p. (Ref. 2880) FB-DiagnosticDescr-5230 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Maria Lourdes D. Palomares 1992-07-03 00:00:00 2015-04-22 15:50:36 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5230 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Diseases Diagnosis: very well developed adipose eyelid (Ref. 42019, 80290, 81279); 18-20 branched anal-fin rays (Ref. 2880, 42019, 80290, 81279). 16-20 branched rays in Tanganyika specimens (Ref. 36899, 45485). 17-22 gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch; dorsal-fin origin at about same level of pelvic-fin insertions (Ref. 2880, 80290, 81279). Sexual dimorphism affecting shape of anal fin (Ref. 80290, 81279). Description: well developed fontanel (Ref. 2880). Anal fin: III, 18-20 (Ref. 2880, 42019, 80290, 81279) or III, 16-20 (Ref. 36899, 45485). Dorsal fin: II, 8 (Ref. 2970) or III,8 (Ref. 36901).Coloration: silvery body, back darker bluish or greenish, lower sides and ventral part white; pectorals and ventrals sometimes blackish (Ref. 2880, 80290, 81279). Paugy, D. and S.A. Schaefer 2007 Alestidae. p. 347-411. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) Poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres de basse Guinée, ouest de l'Afrique centrale/The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, west-central Africa. Vol. 1. Coll. Faune et Flore tropicales 42. Istitut de recherche pour le développement, Paris, France, Muséum nationale d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France and Musée royale de l'Afrique centrale, Tervuren, Belgique. 800 p. (Ref. 80290) FB-Morphology-5230 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Maria Lourdes D. Palomares 1992-07-03 00:00:00 2015-04-22 15:50:36 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5230 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Diseases Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 19 - 23 Paugy, D. and S.A. Schaefer 2007 Alestidae. p. 347-411. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) Poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres de basse Guinée, ouest de l'Afrique centrale/The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, west-central Africa. Vol. 1. Coll. Faune et Flore tropicales 42. Istitut de recherche pour le développement, Paris, France, Muséum nationale d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France and Musée royale de l'Afrique centrale, Tervuren, Belgique. 800 p. (Ref. 80290) FB-Distribution-5230 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tess Cruz 1992-03-20 00:00:00 2016-07-12 18:25:53 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5230 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Diseases Africa: Congo River basin: from Pool Malebo (Ref. 42480) up to the upper Lualaba (Ref. 2970, 42019, 45616, 80290) and Luapula (Ref. 1878, 42135, 80290, 85675) in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Angola and Zambia. Lower Guinea: found in coastal River basins in Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of Congo (Ref. 80290). Also reported from Lake Tanganyika, the Malagarazi River (Ref. 36901) and the Rusizi River (Ref. 98755). Paugy, D. 1984 Characidae. p. 140-183. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 5331) FB-Uses-5230 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tess Cruz 1992-03-20 00:00:00 2024-01-25 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5230 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat fisheries: commercial Eccles, D.H. 1992 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of Tanzania. Prepared and published with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (project URT/87/016). FAO, Rome. 145 p. (Ref. 4967) FB-TrophicStrategy-5230 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Pascualita Sa-a 2002-08-30 00:00:00 2002-09-12 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public macrophthalmus http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription After passing through the gut, the partially digested plant remains form part of the bottom deposits. It is yet to be established whether this material is then directly digestible by Tilapia or whether the rich growths of protozoa and bacteria supported by these remains are the food for the fish (Ref. 42252). Occurring in lakes and rivers in Tanzania (Ref. 4967). Fish, G.R. 1955 The food of tilapia in east Africa. Uganda J. 19:85-89. (Ref. 42252) FB-Size-5230 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tess Cruz 1992-03-20 00:00:00 2024-01-25 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=5230 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology 60.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 2880)) Paugy, D. 1990 Characidae. p. 195-236. In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Tome I. Coll. Faune Tropicale n° XXVIII. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren et O.R.S.T.O.M., Paris, 384 p. (Ref. 2880) 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#Distribution 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-5230 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Tess Cruz 1992-03-20 00:00:00 2024-01-25 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5230 pelagic; freshwater