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Kneriidae (Shellears)
Eponymy: This is a toponym; it refers to the Lufira River, Democratic Republic of Congo, where these fish are found. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Poll.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
; eau douce benthopélagique. Tropical
Africa: Lufira drainage (Upper Lualaba basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 89136).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.3 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3565)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 11; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 9. Diagnosis: body depth 6.8-8.5 times in SL; head length 4.3-4.8 times in SL; snout rounded, its length 2.1-2.4 times in HL; eye superolateral, its diameter 5.3-6.2 times in HL, 1.7-2.3 times in interorbital distance, 2.2-2.8 times in snout length; dorsal fin origin 1.1-1.3 times furhter from pelvic fin origin than from caudal fin origin; anal fin 1.6-2 times further from pelvic fin orogin than from caudal fin origin; pectoral fin large, 4-4.6 times in SL, 0.9-1.1 times longer than head; pelvic fin 6-7.3 times in SL, 1.3-1.5 times in HL; caudal peduncle 1.3-1.7 times longer than deep (Ref. 89136).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: circular.
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Poll, M., 1984. Kneriidae. p. 129-133. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 3565)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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