Distichodus Nefasch

📖 Overview

In Lake Albert found in the shallow inshore waters, especially in the region of deltas; also in rivers . Macro-herbivore, feeds on submerged water plants , Eichornia roots and periphyton , but also molluscs and small Crustacea . Oviparous .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 22 - 26; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Diagnosis: depth of body 2.5-3.5 times in standard length, length of head 3 (in young fishes) to 5 times (in adults) . Snout not elongated , rounded , not or slightly projecting beyond the mouth . Maxilla extending to below the nostrils; upper surface of the head, and the operculum ridged with low, radiating striations . Teeth all small and bicuspidate , in two series, outer with 24-36 teeth . Dorsal fin with 22-26 rays, the first 3-6 unbranched . Adipose fin covered with small scales , small, its basal length about 2-4 times its distance from the posterior margin of the dorsal fin . Anal fin with 13-15 rays, the first 3-4 unbranched; caudal fin forked, its rounded lobes almost entirely scaled; lateral line with 90-110 scales . 18-21 scales between lateral line and dorsal-fin origin . 15-18 scales between insertion of pelvic fin and lateral line . Large robust fish as adults . Coloration: purplish-silver above, silver below; young fishes with several vertical dark bars on the flank .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Distichodus Nefasch is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Distichodus Nefasch is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Oviparous . Distinct pairing occurs . Males lingering near the nesting site deemed as the closest thing to parental care .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

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