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Pantanodontidae (Spine killifishes)
Etymology: Eremodon: 'eremus' (Greek) meaning desert, in reference to the isolated inland distribution in a desertic area; '-odon', referring to the presence of teeth within; kifuani: 'kifuani'(Swahili), i.e. pectoral, refers to its elongated pectoral fins (Ref. 132493).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / kisaran kedalaman / distribution range
Ekologi
; air tawar bentopelagis. Tropical
Africa: Kenya.
Size / Weight / umur
Kematangan: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.0 cm SL (female)
deskripsi pendek
Kunci identifiaksi (pengenalan) | Morfologi | Morfometrik
This very small species, up to 2.0 cm, with a compressed body and remarkable small caudal peduncle is distinguished by the following characters: a row of large unicuspid jaw teeth; mouth small extreme superior, not as wide and flattened as in E. cochleari and with an extended, bulged lower jaw (vs. absent in E. jeanneli); eye small, slightly oval; extraordinary long pectoral fins reaching beyond origin of anal fin (vs. not reaching anal fin in E. cochleari, E. jeanneli); A = 13; slightly elongated snout, with both jaws evenly long in a terminal position; hypurals closed, straight fan, parhypural not touching hypurals but overlapping H2, participating spines (number of neural and haemal spines) N/H 2-4 (of which N/H 2 and 3 are truncated; N/H 4 pointed). Colouration: unknown when alive; preserved, yellowish dorsal, ventral side white and partly transparent, especially the female’s broodsac (Ref. 132493).
Cross section: compressed.
Maximum size based on original description.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Kematangan | Reproduksi, perkembang biakan | Pemijahan | telur-telur | Fecundity | Larva
Huber, J.H. and E. Meinema, 2024. Exceptional intra-lacustrine speciation in brackish inland Lake Turkana, with description of Eremodon nov. gen. and two new species, in comparison to coastal Aliteranodon effusorium n. sp. (Pantanodontidae; Cyprinodontiformes). Killi-Data Series 2024:71-99. (Ref. 132493)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
ancaman kepada manusia
Harmless
penggunaan manusia
Alat, peralatan
laporan khas
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Sumber internet
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Acuan
82804): PD
50 = 0.6406 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Acuan
69278): 3.0 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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