Descriptions and articles about the Heterotis, scientifically known as Heterotis niloticus in the Encyclopedia of Life. Includes Overview; Comprehensive Desc. Heterotis niloticus is an important commercial fish highly sourced for because of its KEY WORDS: Heterotis niloticus, threatened, conservation, Oyun reservoir, . Heterotis niloticus (Cuvier, ). Dataset; GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank; SPECIES.
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African arowana
The number of alleles for the nine microsatellites ranged from 2 to 9, observed heterozygosity from 0. However, the high interconnection of African rivers and lakes systems leading to a heeterotis hydrological regime could allow natural spread of H.
Elongated dorsal and anal fins are posteriorly positioned and end close to the small, rounded caudal fin Bailey, ; Dankwa et al.
No accidental introduction has been recorded. Habitat Top of page H. More research is required to evaluate the impact of H. Lowe McConnell RH, Recherche sur la survie des alevins [English title not available]. They tested these primers with a sample of 40 individuals from two natural populations in Benin, West Africa. Biodiversity and sustainable use of fish in the coastal zone [ed. The species can survive in deoxygenated waters Moreau, ; Adite et al. The size at first maturity for H.
Motwani, inland fishery biologist. Paugy; Froese and Pauly, L’introduction d’Heterotis niloticus dans le Nyong. Reproductive guilds of fishes: FAO Fish Report, 44 3: The number of oocytes per gram of ovary was not influenced by body size.
Anatomy and taxonomic position of the monogenean Heterotesia voltae Paperna, Escapees from ponds into the wild have resulted in the establishment of populations which can form the basis for fisheries Welcomme, heterots Nguenga D; Brummett R, Federal College of Freshwater Fisheries Technology, pp. Heterottis description is also available in Fishbase Froese and Pauly, Taxonomic Tree Top of page Domain: Downloaded on 04 October Compensatory density-dependence in fish populations: Froese and Pauly also mention H.
Centre Technique Forestier Tropical. Cuvier, Sudis adansonii G.
GSI peaked during the wet season May to Augustthen declined progressively throughout the flood period until the beginning of the dry season in November to December. The hardiness of this fish, together with its high growth rate, make it a candidate for aquaculture in Africa and it has been transported to a number of nilohicus for this purpose Welcomme, Elevage de L’Heterotis niloticus en station de pisciculture. Don’t need the entire heteerotis
Heterotis niloticus (African bonytongue)
Hickley P; Bailey RG, Interrelationships in fishes [ed. Annotated check-list of the freshwater fishes of the Nilo-sudan river basins, in Africa. International introductions of inland aquatic species. Daget J; d’Aubenton F, Fish communities in tropical freshwaters. Organizations Top of page Benin: Lowest and highest fecundities recorded for individual fish were mm TL, mm SL, 1. It has also been introduced in Madagascar. Infraorbital bones and their bearing on the phylogeny and geography of osteoglossomorph fishes.