aquarium
📖 Overview
Overview information for aquarium is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 12. Diagnosis: body slightly elongate; head length 3.7-4.3x SL; 2.5-6 scales between anus and anal-fin base; 12-16 scales around caudal peduncle; 12-18 pectoral branched rays; 8-10 pelvic branched rays; series of separate spots along lateral line, not always distinct (frequently suffused by marbled color pattern on sides); scale formula 4-5.5/40-46 . 43-46 pored (except terminal 1-2) lateral line scales . Tip of pelvic fin extending distinctly beyond vent; dorsal portions of body with distinct dark, vertically oriented dark marks forming saddle-shaped pigmentation pattern; various dark marks on lateral surface of body without prominent, horizontally elongate dark spots on mid-lateral surface of body; dark pigmentation on body above horizontal through base of pectoral fin . 12-14 or 11-14 total dorsal fin branched rays. 10-12 or 8-12 total anal fin branched rays. : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for aquarium is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for aquarium is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for aquarium is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: 7 - 15; potamodromous . Tropical; 22°C - 27°C widespread, known from Senegal to Cameroon, including the Lake Chad basin (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
small invertebrates (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"aquarium is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for aquarium is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for aquarium has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | African Striped Darter |
| 🌍CES | patetra příčnopruhá |
| 🇩🇪German | Afrikanischer Bodensalmler · Masken-Bodensalmler · Seybolds Bodenslamler |
| 🌍EST | Vöödiline väikesalmler |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Fago-dardo |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nannocharax gobioides | Roman | 1966 | Synonym |
| Nannocharax seyboldi | Schultz | 1942 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 88 records indexed .
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