Sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline
📖 Overview
Found in rivers and lakes, apparently in both running and still water , but not swimming upriver in the smaller streams . The distribution of this species suggests that it tolerates a wide variety of water conditions .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 20. Diagnosis: Body slender, its depth 19-27% of standard length; pre-pelvic scutes fairly strongly keeled, beginning under or just before pectoral fin base, 11-13 pre-pelvic and 10-12 post-pelvic scutes; snout pointed; lower jaw not projecting, included in upper when mouth closed, deepest at mid-point of jaw, with small saw-like teeth on either side; pre-maxillae with rather peg-like teeth, those near mid-line pointing forward; maxilla very slender, its blade over 3 times as long as deep, upper edge ridged, lower edge without denticulations; posterior supra-maxilla very small, spatulate, its shaft about as long as its blade; lower gillrakers 16-18 . It differs from Potamothrissa obtusirostris and P. whiteheadi in its pointed snout, more gillrakers, 16-18 vs. 14-16 and 14-17 respectively, and first pre-pelvic scute beginning under or just before pectoral fin base . Other pellonulines lack saw-like teeth at the sides of the lower jaw . : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical; 7°N - 5°S Central African Republic (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | sharpnosed sawtooth pellonuline |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Spidsnæset Savtandssild |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Острорылая африканская селёдочка |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 53 records indexed .
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