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Alestes
''Alestes'' is a genus in the family Alestidae, known as the "African Characidae" as they are found exclusively on that continent. As suggested by that name, they Alestidae was formerly included in Characidae. ''Myletes'' is a synonym of ''Alestes'', but the former name has historically also been used for various South American serrasalmines. Within the Lake Chad basin, ''Alestes'' and ''Hydrocynus'', collectively known as ''salanga'', are lightly smoked and dried. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * '' Alestes ansorgii'' Boulenger, 1910 * '' Alestes baremoze'' ( Joannis, 1835) (Silversides) * '' Alestes dentex'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Characin) * '' Alestes inferus'' Stiassny, Schelly & Mamonekene, 2009 * '' Alestes liebrechtsii'' Boulenger, 1898 * '' Alestes macrophthalmus'' Günther, 1867 (Torpedo robber) * '' Alestes stuhlmannii'' Pfeffer, 1896 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Alestes boubon''i Roman, 1973: synonym of '' Brycinus nurse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alestes Baremoze
''Alestes baremoze'', the pebbly fish or silversides, is a species of characin fish from the freshwater systems of northern and western Africa. It has some importance as a commercially exploited food fish. Description ''Alestes baremoze'' is a silver-coloured fish with a bluish-grey dorsum and a white belly, the fins are greyish with an orange coloured lower lobe of the caudal fin. The maximum published length is 43 cm and the maximum published weight is 500g, although sexual maturity is reached at about 20 cm. It belongs to order Characiformes, family Alestidae, and genus ''Alestes''. Histomorphological observations and stomach content analysis suggested that ''A. baremoze'' has morphological adaptations for omnivory Distribution In eastern Africa it is found within Lake Albert, the White Nile and Lake Turkana. In Northern Africa ''Alestes baremoze'' was formerly distributed along the whole of the River Nile in Egypt, including the Nile Delta lakes, Rosetta Branch and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alestes Dentex
''Alestes dentex'' is a species of freshwater fish in the family Alestidae. It is found in Africa. Distribution ''Alestes dentex'' is typically found in Central and West Africa. However, the species has also been found in Lake Turkana of the Kenyan Rift Valley, and Lake Albert of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Morphology Specimens with a standard length of 41 cm have been observed. Diet ''Alestes dentex'' is known to feed on seeds, zooplankton, and insects. References dentex ''Dentex'' is a genus of fish in the family Sparidae. Species There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus: * '' Dentex abei'' Iwatsuki, Akazaki & Taniguchi, 2007 (Yellowfin seabream) * '' Dentex angolensis'' Poll & Maul, 1953 (An ... Fish described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Characiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alestes Stuhlmannii
''Alestes stuhlmannii'' is a species of fish in the family Alestidae. It is endemic to the Ulanga River in Morogoro Region of Tanzania.RUBADA, 1981, Rufiji Basin Study Programme. Study of fisheries in the proposed Steiglers gorge reservoir and the Ulanga floodplain. Atkins Land and Water Management, Cambridge, England.Charlwood, J, D., and Utzinger, J., 1997. Fishery methods and fish diversity in the Ulanga River in south-eastern Tanzania. ''Afr. J. Hydrobiol. Fish'' Vol, No 7, p. 55-64. Named in honor of Franz Stuhlmann (1863-1928), a German zoologist Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and ... and African explorer, who collected the type specimen in Tanzania. References External links * Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds''Alestes stuhlmannii''.FishBase. 2015. Alestes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brycinus Longipinnis
Primarily known as long-fin tetra, ''Brycinus longipinnis'' is also described as African long-finned tetra''among other terms Distribution ''Brycinus longipinnis'' is native to the western coastal regions of Africa from The Gambia to Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is found in the upper and lower reaches of big rivers and also in estuarine mixohaline waters. It is the only ''Brycinus'' species also to penetrate small rivers and streams. Description ''Brycinus longipinnis'' will grow to at least five inches (12.5 cm) long although most specimens are smaller than this. The populations in the small streams are smaller fish than those in the big rivers. Although it is essentially a freshwater fish, ''Brycinus longipinnis'' will live in brackish estuarine waters. Diet ''Brycinus longipinnis'' eats a wide range of animal and vegetable matter, including insect larvae, crustaceans and some algae. In the aquarium it will eat most fish foods including both flakes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alestidae
African tetras (family Alestidae, formerly spelled Alestiidae) are a group of characiform fish exclusively found in Africa. This family contains about 18 genera and 119 species. Among the best known members are the Congo tetra, and African tigerfish. Taxonomy Taxonomy based on Van der Laan 2017 and Nelson, Grande & Wilson 2016. * Family Alestiidae Cockerell 1910 ** Genus †'' Alestoides'' Monod & Gaudant 1998 ** Genus †'' Arabocharax'' Micklich & Roscher 1990 ** Genus †'' Bunocharax'' Van Neer 1994 ** Genus †'' Eurocharax'' Gaudant 1980 ** Genus †'' Mahengecharax'' Murray 2003 ** Genus †'' Sindacharax'' Greenwood & Howes 1975 ** Genus '' Brycinus'' Valenciennes 1850 'Brycinus macrolepidotus'' species-group** Subfamily Bryconaethiopinae Hoedeman 1951 *** Genus ''Bryconaethiops'' Günther 1873 *** Genus '' Brachyalestes'' Günther 1864 'Brycinus nurse'' species-group** Subfamily Petersiinae Poll 1967 *** Genus '' Alestopetersius'' Hoedeman 1951 Duboisialestes.html ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characidae
Characidae, the characids or characins is a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical fish, belonging to the order Characiformes. The name "characins" is the historical one, but scientists today tend to prefer "characids" to reflect their status as a by and large monophyletic group at family rank. To arrive there, this family has undergone much systematic and taxonomic change. Among those fishes that remain in the Characidae for the time being are the tetras, comprising the very similar genera '' Hemigrammus'' and '' Hyphessobrycon'', as well as a few related forms such as the cave and neon tetras. Fish of this family are important as food and also include popular aquarium fish species. These fish vary in length, though many are less than . One of the smallest species, ''Hyphessobrycon roseus'', grows to a maximum length of 1.9 cm. These fish inhabit a wide range and a variety of habitats. They originate in the Americas, ranging from southwestern Texas and Mexico th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Mamonekene
The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French short film * ''Victor'' (2008 film), a 2008 TV film about Canadian swimmer Victor Davis * ''Victor'' (2009 film), a French comedy * ''Victor'', a 2017 film about Victor Torres by Brandon Dickerson * ''Viktor'' (film), a 2014 Franco/Russian film Music * ''Victor'' (album), a 1996 album by Alex Lifeson * "Victor", a song from the 1979 album '' Eat to the Beat'' by Blondie Businesses * Victor Talking Machine Company, early 20th century American recording company, forerunner of RCA Records * Victor Company of Japan, usually known as JVC, a Japanese electronics corporation originally a subsidiary of the Victor Talking Machine Company ** Victor Entertainment, or JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment, a Japanese record label ** Victor Interactive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
