Gymnarchus niloticus Cuvier, 1829 Recherche rapide

Attributs

  • DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
  • Aquaculture_farming : Adebayo et al., 2020 | Adeyeye & Adamu, 2005 | Oladosu, 1997 .
  • Behaviour / ethology : Bullock et al., 1975 .
  • Bioaccumulation/pollution : Isibor et al., 2020a | Isibor et al., 2020b .
  • Biochemistry : Fagbenro et al., 2005b .
  • Chromosomes : Hatanaka et al., 2018 | Jegede et al., 2018 .
  • Common names : Ka'a (Kanuri: Nigeria), Kpoyei / Kuninay / T-gbaren / Kuninay (Krio: Sierra Leone), Memenego (Mòoré: Burkina Faso), Reel (Nuer: Sudan), Eshi (Nupe: Nigeria), Mok (Shilluk: Sudan), Alluuxuune / Kawale / Sinjaane (Soninké: Senegal), Nilgädda (Swedish), T-gbaren (Themne: Sierra Leone), Lowarayame (Turkana: Kenya), Galakh (Wolof: Senegal), Osan (Yoruba: Nigeria), Tiocumba (Zande: Sudan) | Weer / Wir (Arabic), Gymnarch nilsky (Czech), Cot / Riaal [Dinka, Northeastern (Dinka): Sudan], Aba / Aba aba / Frankfish (English), Uimselg (Estonian), Eyor / Yor (Ewe: Ghana), Nauhanorsukala (Finnish), Beesoo [Fulfulde, Pulaar (Pulaar): Senegal], GroBer Nilhecht / Nilhecht (German), Dan sarki / Salbali / Yauri / Zawo (Hausa: Nigeria), Asa (Igbo: Nigeria), Aba (Ijo: Nigeria), Sojige (Jula: Burkina Faso) .
  • Condition / length-weight relationship : Falaye et al., 2015 | King, 1996 | Oluwale et al., 2019 | Sagua, 1986 .
  • Current distribution known : occurs in the Gambia, Senegal, Niger, Volta, Ouémé, Chad and Nile River basins .
  • Dentition : Agbugui et al., 2021a .
  • Electrophysiology : Beleites, 1972 | Bennett, 1971 | Carlson & Kawasaki, 2004 | Guo & Kawasaki, 1997 | Harder & Uhlemann, 1967 | Heiligenberg, 1975 | Kawasaki & Guo, 1996 | Kawasaki & Guo, 1998 | Lissmann, 1958 | Lissmann, 1963 | Lissmann & Machin, 1958 | Machin & Lissmann, 1960 | Matsushita & Kawasaki, 2005 .
  • Experimentation : Oladosu, 1997 .
  • Food habits : feeds on crustaceans, insects and fish .
  • Food habits_references : Agbugui et al., 2021b | Oluwale et al., 2019 .
  • Growth / growth performance : Agbugui et al., 2021b | King, 1997 | Mérona et al., 1988 | Sagua, 1986 .
  • Habitat_references : Bailey, 1994 .
  • Histology / histopathology : Agbugui et al., 2021a | Isibor et al., 2020a | Kawasaki & Guo, 1996 | Kawasaki & Guo, 1998 .
  • Hybridization : Hatanaka et al., 2018 .
  • Morphology / anatomy : Agbugui et al., 2021a | Bennett, 1971 | Burne, 1909 | Erdl, 1846 | Erdl, 1847 | Greenwood, 1971b | Keynes, 1957 | Meunier & Kirschbaum, 1979 | Moller et al., 1976 | Mullinger, 1969 | Olopade & Taiwo, 2013 | Orts, 1967 | Quinet, 1971 | Sagua, 1986 | Szabo, 1957c | Szabo, 1959 | Szabo, 1960 | Thomopoulos, 1950 .
  • Osteology : Gregory, 1933 | Taverne, 1970 | Taverne, 1972 | Taverne, 1973 | Taverne, 1976 .
  • Parasites : Isibor et al., 2020a | Isibor et al., 2020b .
  • Phylogeny : Hatanaka et al., 2018 .
  • Physiology : Agbugui et al., 2021a | Fagbenro et al., 2005b .
  • Reproduction : following flooding of the river banks, this species builds large elliptical floating nests in densely vegetated swamps at depths of about 1-1.5 m; lays about 1000 'amber-like' eggs guarded by one of the parents; larvae hatching after 5 days .
  • Reproduction_references : Agbugui et al., 2021b | Budgett, 1900 | Daget, 1952e | Daget, 1954 | Oladosu, 1997 | Opadokun & Ajani, 2015 .
  • Size : 1670 mm SL; 18.5 kg .
  • Types :
    • Gymnarchus niloticus Cuvier, 1829: 357. Type locality: "Nil". Type: drawing of Rifaud, reproduced pl. 188, n° 1, in Rifaud, 1836 (?), taken as type by Cuvier, 1829. Original drawing lost?.
  • Use and trade : harvested for human consumption .