Regan's fangtooth pellonuline (Odaxothrissa vittata) fish species and information / pictures of Regan's fangtooth pellonuline - Odaxothrissa vittata

Regan's fangtooth pellonuline (Odaxothrissa vittata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Odaxothrissa vittata

Common Name
Regan's fangtooth pellonuline

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 27. Scutes start behind last pectoral fin ray; lower jaw strongly projecting, with strong canines at symphysis; one large canine tooth about halfway along normal pre-maxillary series (rarely a smaller one beside or behind it), curved and pointing backward. Lower gill rakers short and the anterior ones reduced to stumps in large adults. Silver stripe along flank.

Classification

Classified By

Regan, 1917

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Herrings (Clupeiformes)

Family

Herrings, shads and sardines (Clupeidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: upper parts of Congo River and its tributaries, e.g. Ubangi and Lualaba, also Sangha.

Range

7°N - 6°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; pelagic

Trophic Level

3.23 s.e. 0.37 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

13.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5625 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (16 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated