three-striped African catfish
📖 Overview
Probably lives in open water, in relation to its gregarious habits . Oviparous, eggs are unguarded . Max. TL 81mm , max. SL 70 mm .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 4 - 5; Anal soft rays: 28 - 36. Diagnosis: inner and sometimes outer side of pectoral spine with small serrations; 28-36 branched anal-fin rays; 5-9 gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch; only one pair of mandibular barbels . Palatine teeth present . 6-8 branchiostegal rays on one side of head; 4-5 branched dorsal fin rays; peculiar coloration characterized by dark spot on upper and lower lobe of caudal fin, oblique lateral streak from posterior border of opercle to above anus and a mid-dorsal narrow dark line which is never continuous with upper caudal fin spot . : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for three-striped African catfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing . Lay about 100 eggs.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19; potamodromous . Tropical; 24°C - 27°C ; 14°N - 4°N
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | three-striped African catfish |
| 🌍CES | sumčík Buffeův |
| 🇩🇪German | Schwalbenschwanz-glaswels |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Nigeriankuultomonni |
| 🌍YOR | Asan |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 19 records indexed .
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