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Alestes macrophthalmus Günther, 1867

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 19 - 23. Diagnosis: very well developed adipose eyelid (Ref. 42019, 80290, 81279); 18-20 branched anal-fin rays (Ref. 2880, 42019, 80290, 81279). 16-20 branched rays in Tanganyika specimens (Ref. 36899, 45485). 17-22 gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch; dorsal-fin origin at about same level of pelvic-fin insertions (Ref. 2880, 80290, 81279). Sexual dimorphism affecting shape of anal fin (Ref. 80290, 81279).

Common Names

  • Manse , Bemba , Zambia
  • Mibanse , Bemba , Zambia
  • Misebele , Bemba , Zambia
  • Lumbase , Chokwe (Tshokwe) , Angola
  • Lutemba , Chokwe (Tshokwe) , Angola
  • Muka , Chokwe (Tshokwe) , Angola
  • Musalusalu , Chokwe (Tshokwe) , Angola
  • Nganzama , Chokwe (Tshokwe) , Angola
  • Susulu , Chokwe (Tshokwe) , Angola
  • Torpedo robber , English , Zambia
  • Heering-mölderkala , Estonian , Estonia
  • Sillialesti , Finnish , Finland
  • Sillitetra , Finnish , Finland
  • Ablette , French , Gabon
  • Shemani , Hausa , Nigeria
  • Kaya , Kanuri , Nigeria
  • Kusu , Luba-Kasai (Baluba) , Angola
  • 大眼鮭脂鯉 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 大眼鲑脂鲤 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Fabara , Not specified , Gabon
  • Kapasa , Not specified , Angola
  • Ogoundou , Not specified , Gabon
  • Egbagi , Nupe , Nigeria
  • Arefe , Yoruba , Nigeria

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Characiformes

    Family: Alestidae

    Genus: Alestes

    Species: Alestes macrophthalmus Günther, 1867

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Africa: Congo River basin: from Pool Malebo (Ref. 42480) up to the upper Lualaba (Ref. 2970, 42019, 45616, 80290) and Luapula (Ref. 1878, 42135, 80290, 85675) in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Angola and Zambia. Lower Guinea: found in coastal River basins in Cameroon, Gabon and the Republic of Congo (Ref. 80290). Also reported from Lake Tanganyika, the Malagarazi River (Ref. 36901) and the Rusizi River (Ref. 98755).

    • Biology

    Omnivore; remnants of insect larvae (Ref. 36901), weed, beetles and other insects (Ref. 42135) and fish (Ref. 36899) found in stomach. Juveniles predominantly insectivore, piscivore as adults (Ref. 85675).

    Habitat

    pelagic