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Claroteidae (Claroteid catfishes) > Auchenoglanidinae
Etymology: Parauchenoglanis: Greek, para = near + Greek, auchen = neck + Greek, glanis = a fish that can eat the bait without touching the hook; a cat fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal. Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 12468)
Africa: Benito River (Equatorial Guinea), Ogooué basin (Gabon) and lower and middle Congo River basin, including Pool Malebo (Ref. 50834, 74661) and up to the Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 41.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 50834)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 2. Diagnosis: caudal peduncle short and deep, its depth twice as large as the horizontal distance between the adipose and caudal fin bases and in some specimens even deeper; anterior edge of pectoral spine fully serrate with serrations that are smaller but more numerous than those along posterior edge of spine; barbels very long, e.g. external mandibular barbel reaching beyond tip of pectoral spine, maxillary barbel reaching at least to pectoral spine base; adipose fin always high and solid; typical colour pattern consisting of 6-10 (11) vertical rows of black dots (Ref. 81642).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Geerinckx, T., D. Adriaens, G.G. Teugels and W. Verraes, 2004. A systematic revision of the African catfish genus Parauchenoglanis (Siluriformes: Claroteidae). J. Nat. Hist. 38:775-803. (Ref. 50834)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: sans intérêt
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00525 (0.00221 - 0.01248), b=3.09 (2.87 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 131 [77, 270] mg/100g; Iron = 1.39 [0.85, 2.17] mg/100g; Protein = 16.8 [15.8, 17.8] %; Omega3 = 0.297 [0.129, 0.689] g/100g; Selenium = 69.3 [30.8, 174.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 34.4 [14.3, 75.7] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.5 [1.1, 2.1] mg/100g (wet weight);