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Mochokidae (Squeakers or upside-down catfishes) > Mochokinae
Etymology: Microsynodontis: Greek, mikros = small + Greek, synodon = with the teeth growing all together (Ref. 45335); notata: Species name from the Latin notatus, meaning marked, in reference to the dark elongate spots frequently present in this species (Ref. 52369).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Tropical
Africa: endemic to the lower Ogowe River in Gabon (Ref. 52369, 81251).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.4 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 52369)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 2; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 6 - 7; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 10 - 12; Vértebra: 35 - 37. Diagnosis: body with numerous dark brown elongate spots; caudal peduncle deep, 9.6-11.9% SL; anterior edge of pectoral spine with anteriorly directed serrations; caudal fin rounded; body moderately slender, adipose fin moderately long, its base 28.5-34.5% SL; snout length 38.3-48.4% SL; eye diameter 17.2-25.7% SL; both sexes with short (< 0.1 mm) tubercles on dorsal and lateral surfaces of head; supracleithral process not reaching to vertical through posterior-most tip of nuchal shield; dorsal spine curved (Ref. 81251).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Ng, H.H., 2004. The Microsynodontis (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Mochokidae) of the lower Guinea region, west central Africa, with the description of eight new species. Zootaxa 531:1-52. (Ref. 52369)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01445 (0.00644 - 0.03242), b=2.90 (2.71 - 3.09), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.9 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
