Monostichodus Elongatus
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 14. Diagnosis: body relatively elongate; upper jaw highly mobile vertically with respect to the cranium; maxilla reduced and edentulous; single series of teeth in upper jaw . : elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Monostichodus Elongatus is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical endemic, only occurring in the Ogowe River in Gabon (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | patetra Vaillantova |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Fago-de-Vaillant |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 21 records indexed .
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