Labeobarbus petitjeani
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Labeobarbus petitjeani ( Syn .: Barbus petitjeani ) is a medium-sized barbel species from Africa.
Systematics
Labeobarbus petitjeani belongs to the hexaploid barb species of Africa and occurs sympatric with Labeobarbus bynni , which also occurs in the Bafing and Niger Rivers. One differentiates both by the number of scales on the sidelines and the presence of the chin flap.
description
Labeobarbus petitjeani's lips do not have a chin flap. The last fin ray of the dorsal fin is larger than the head in larger specimens. The fish is colored gray or pale gray, the side scales have a yellow-orange color, while the underside of the belly is white. The fins are pink to yellowish, only the dorsal fin is dark gray. Barbus petitjeani has the following fin formula : dorsal 13, anal 8. In general, B. petitjeani does not grow larger than 20 centimeters. In exceptional cases, however, up to about 120 centimeters. In the Niger and Bafing rivers, the species can weigh up to 20 kilograms.
distribution and habitat
Labeobarbus petitjeani is common in West Africa. It occurs in Senegal and Guinea in the Bafing River and Niger River .
Way of life
Very little is known about the way of life of Labeobarbus petitjeani .
Use
Labeobarbus petitjeani is of little economic importance.
Notes and individual references
- ↑ a b c d e Labeobarbus petitjeani on Fishbase.org (English)
- ↑ JF Guégan, A. Machordom and I. Doardios: New evidence of hexaploidy in 'large' African Barbus with some considerations on the origin of hexaploidy in Journal of Fish Biology, 1995, Vol. 47, pp. 192-198
- ↑ Fishing World Records ( Memento of the original from January 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
literature
- C.Lévêque: Cyprinidae, pp. 322-436. in D. Paugy, C. Lévêque and GG Teugels (editors) The fresh and brackish water fishes of West Africa Volume 1. Coll. faune et flore tropicales 40. Institut de recherche de développement, Paris, France, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, 2003, Paris, France and Musée royal de l'Afrique Central, Tervuren, Belgium
Web links
- Distribution area of Barbus petitjeani
- Labeobarbus petitjeani inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Posted by: Bousso, T. & Lalèyè, P., 2006. Retrieved December 15, 2013.