Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline (Odaxothrissa mento) fish species and information / pictures of Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline - Odaxothrissa mento

Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline (Odaxothrissa mento) fish species information

Scientific Name
Odaxothrissa mento

Common Name
Nigerian fangtooth pellonuline

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 21; Vertebrae: 42 - 44. Body moderate, sometimes deep. Pre-pectoral scutes present (13-18 prepelvic with 1-2 before the base of the 1st pectoral ray; 8-10 post). First pectoral scute as long as or smaller than others lacking ascending arms. Lower jaw strongly projecting, with strong canines at symphysis. Lower gill rakers short (less than corresponding gill filaments). Silver stripe along flank. Differs from C. ansorgii by its fewer gill rakers.

Classification

Classified By

Regan, 1917

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Herrings (Clupeiformes)

Family

Herrings, shads and sardines (Clupeidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: freshwaters (lower parts of Volta and Niger basins, also lower Benue and rivers of Cameroon; apparently not in Congo system).

Range

13°N - 2°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; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)

Trophic Level

4.29 s.e. 0.75 Based on food items.

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

  Least Concern (LC)