Notoglanidium Boutchangai
📖 Overview
Notoglanidium Boutchangai (Notoglanidium boutchangai) is a ray-finned fish of the family Claroteidae. It inhabits freshwater waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 19.8 cm. With a trophic level of 3.5, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17; Vertebrae: 40. Diagnosis: combined premaxillary tooth plate width rather large, 30.1-35.3% of head length vs. larger in N. macrostoma and smaller in N. akiri, N. pembetadi and much smaller in the other species except N. depierrei; interorbital distance small, 17.2-23.4% of head length vs. larger in N. akiri and over 27% in N. macrostoma, M. maculatum, N. thomasi and N. walkeri; eye diameter relatively large, 7.5-10.4% of head length, negatively allometric with body size, vs. smaller in N. pallidum and N. maculatum; only 7 soft dorsal-fin rays vs. more than 8 in N. depierrei, N. maculatum, N. pallidum, N. pembetadi, N. thomasi and N. walkeri . : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Notoglanidium Boutchangai is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | sumíček Boutchangaův |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Gaboninkissamonni |
| 🇫🇷French | Bambonga |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anaspidoglanis boutchangai | Thys van den Audenaerde | 1965 | Synonym |
| Parauchenoglanis boutchangai | Thys van den Audenaerde | 1965 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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