Phago loricatus, African pike-characin : aquarium

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Phago loricatus Günther, 1865

African pike-characin
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Etymology: Phago: Greek, phago, -onis = voracious.
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.0 - 7.2; dH range: ? - 15. Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 12468)

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Africa: Ouémé in Benin, Niger Delta, Bénoué and Ogun in Nigeria (Ref. 2936, 86396), and Cross in Cameroon (Ref. 51193, 81638, 86396). Also reported from the Wouri River (Ref. 2936).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2936); max. published weight: 5.00 g (Ref. 3799)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Diagnosis: scales large and hard; peculiar jaws; no canines; 6 scales around caudal peduncle (Ref. 2936, 86396). 46-48 (Ref. 81638) or 45-50 (Ref. 2936, 86396) scales in lateral line. 1.0 (Ref. 81638) or 1.5-2.0 (Ref. 86396) scales above lateral line. 2.0-2.5 scales below lateral line (Ref. 86396).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Feeds on large insects and fish (Ref. 7020).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Gosse, J.-P. and E.J. Coenen, 1990. Distichodontidae. p. 237-260. In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Tome I. Coll. Faune Tropicale n° XXVIII. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren and O.R.S.T.O.M., Paris, 384 p. (Ref. 2936)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 11 May 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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