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Reproductive Biology of the african catfish Euchilichthysb guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) ( Mochokidae, Siluriformes) of Malebo Pool, Congo River (Democratic Republic of Congo)
2014Co-Authors: Tembeni John, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle Pierre, Mbomba B.n.s., Mbadu V.z.Abstract:In the Malebo Pool of the Congo River in DRC, Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) a highly consumed fish during the dry season, undergoes a strong pressure of fishing whereas one does not have knowledge on his reproductive biology. Reproductive parameters of E. guentheri were determined to ensure rational and sustainable management of the resource at Malebo Pool. Fish were collected monthly between January and December 2009, and subsequently from February to December 2011. The whole sample consisted of 248 specimens of which 35 immature, 118 females and 95 males were examined. The observed sex- ratio was balanced between males and females (1:0.99; χ2=12; p>0.05). The standard length at first sexual maturity was 54.20 cm for males, and 54.49 cm for females. The spawning period of E. guentheri was established by analyzing the temporal evolution in the monthly variations of the gonado-somatic index (GSI). E. guentheri in Malebo Pool spawns in the end of the dry season but the main breeding season was August and September. The ripe ovaries contained 1953 to 7256 eggs. The relative fecundity was 1745±582 eggs.kg-1 of females. The mean oocyte diameter was 2.12±0.39 mm at spawning. These reproduction characteristics of E. guentheri make it possible to classify this fish among the species with big eggs and low fecundity.Peer reviewe
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Reproductive Biology of the african catfish Euchilichthysb guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) ( Mochokidae, Siluriformes) of Malebo Pool, Congo River (Democratic Republic of Congo)
2014Co-Authors: Tembeni John, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle Pierre, Mbomba B.n.s., Mbadu V.z.Abstract:peer reviewedaudience: researcher, professionalIn the Malebo Pool of the Congo River in DRC, Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) a highly consumed fish during the dry season, undergoes a strong pressure of fishing whereas one does not have knowledge on his reproductive biology. Reproductive parameters of E. guentheri were determined to ensure rational and sustainable management of the resource at Malebo Pool. Fish were collected monthly between January and December 2009, and subsequently from February to December 2011. The whole sample consisted of 248 specimens of which 35 immature, 118 females and 95 males were examined. The observed sex- ratio was balanced between males and females (1:0.99; χ2=12; p>0.05). The standard length at first sexual maturity was 54.20 cm for males, and 54.49 cm for females. The spawning period of E. guentheri was established by analyzing the temporal evolution in the monthly variations of the gonado-somatic index (GSI). E. guentheri in Malebo Pool spawns in the end of the dry season but the main breeding season was August and September. The ripe ovaries contained 1953 to 7256 eggs. The relative fecundity was 1745±582 eggs.kg-1 of females. The mean oocyte diameter was 2.12±0.39 mm at spawning. These reproduction characteristics of E. guentheri make it possible to classify this fish among the species with big eggs and low fecundity
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Écologie alimentaire d’Euchilichthys guentheri (Mochokidés, Siluriformes) du Pool Malebo, fleuve Congo, République Démocratique du Congo
Société nationale de protection de la nature et d'acclimatation de France Paris (FRA), 2013Co-Authors: Tembeni Makiadi John, Mbomba Nseu Bekeli, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle PierreAbstract:The feeding ecology of Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) of Malebo Pool (Congo River, Kinshasa, DRC) was studied between January 2008 and October 2010. The stomach contents of 243 individuals were analysed and a diet was characterized by a feeding index computed by combining the occurrences, the numerical and volume percentages of the items identified in the stomach contents. The study showed that this species has an herbivorous diet mainly composed of periphyton. The study did not find any statistical differences in the diet related to the size of the specimens, the site and the hydrological season. The dietary strategies developed by this species likely contribute to its coexistence with the other Mochokidae species in Malebo Pool. The study thus provided relevant information regarding the feeding ecology of suckermouth catfishes intrinsically associated with the Congo River, one of the most threatened and biodiverse ecosystems of the Congo basinL'écologie alimentaire du poisson-chat Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) du Pool Malebo (fleuve Congo, Kinshasa, RDC) a été étudiée entre janvier 2008 et octobre 2010. Les contenus stomacaux de 243 individus ont été analysés et le régime alimentaire a été caractérisé par le calcul d'un indice alimentaire combinant les pourcentages d'occurrence, numérique et volumétrique, des proies identifiées dans ces contenus stomacaux. Cet examen a révélé que l'espèce a un régime herbivore principalement composé de périphyton (périphytophage). La présente étude n'a pas trouvé de différences statistiquement significatives du régime alimentaire en fonction de la taille des spécimens, du site d'échantillonnage et de la saison hydrologique. Les stratégies alimentaires développées par cette espèce favorisent sa coexistence avec les autres espèces de Mochokidés dans le Pool Malebo. Cette étude fournit ainsi d'utiles informations concernant l'écologie alimentaire des poissons-chats ayant la bouche en ventouse intrinsèquement liés au fleuve Congo, l'un des écosystèmes les plus menacés et les plus diversifiés du bassin du Congo
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Feeding ecology of the african suckermouth catfish Euchilichthys Guentheri (Mochokidae, siluriformes) of Malebo Pool, Congo River (Democratic republic of congo)gy of the african suckermouth catfish Euchilichthys Guentheri (Mochokidae, siluriformes) o
Société Nationale de Protection de la Nature, 2013Co-Authors: Tembeni Makiadi John, Mbomba Nseu Bekeli, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle PierreAbstract:peer reviewedaudience: researcher, professional, studentThe feeding ecology of Euchilichlhys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) of Malcbo Pool (Congo River, Kinshasa, DRC) was studied between January 2008 and October 2010. The stomach contents of 243 individuals were analysed and a diet was characterized by a feeding index computed by combining the occurrences, the numerical and volume percentages of the items identified in the stomach contents. The study showed that this species has an herbivorous diet mainly composed of periphyton. The study did not find any statistical differences in the diet related to the size of the specimens, the site and the hydrological season. The dietary strategics developed by this species likely contribute to its coexistence with the other Mochokidae species in Malcbo Pool. The study thus provided relevant information regarding the feeding ecology of suckermouth catfishes intrinsically associated with the Congo River, one of the most threatened and biodiverse ecosystems of the Congo basin
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Feeding ecology of the catfish Euchilichthys guentheri (Mochokidae, Siluriformes) of Pool Malebo, Congo River (Democratic Republic of Congo
2013Co-Authors: Tembeni Makiadi John, Mbomba Nseu Bekeli, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle PierreAbstract:Summary.— The feeding ecology of Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) of Malebo Pool (Congo River, Kinshasa, DRC) was studied between January 2008 and October 2010. The stomach contents of 243 individuals were analysed and a diet was characterized by a feeding index computed by combining the occurrences, the numerical and volume percentages of the items identified in the stomach contents. The study showed that this species has an herbivorous diet mainly composed of periphyton. The study did not find any statistical differences in the diet related to the size of the specimens, the site and the hydrological season. The dietary strategies developed by this species likely contribute to its coexistence with the other Mochokidae species in Malebo Pool. The study thus provided relevant information regarding the feeding ecology of suckermouth catfishes intrinsically associated with the Congo River, one of the most threatened and biodiverse ecosystems of the Congo basin.Peer reviewe
Mbomba Nseu Bekeli - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Congo River
2016Co-Authors: Victorine Mbadu Zebe, Jean-claude Micha, Jacques Moreau, École Nationale, Supérieure Agronomique, Mbomba Nseu BekeliAbstract:(Schilthuis, 1891) (Pisces, Teleostei
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Écologie alimentaire d’Euchilichthys guentheri (Mochokidés, Siluriformes) du Pool Malebo, fleuve Congo, République Démocratique du Congo
Société nationale de protection de la nature et d'acclimatation de France Paris (FRA), 2013Co-Authors: Tembeni Makiadi John, Mbomba Nseu Bekeli, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle PierreAbstract:The feeding ecology of Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) of Malebo Pool (Congo River, Kinshasa, DRC) was studied between January 2008 and October 2010. The stomach contents of 243 individuals were analysed and a diet was characterized by a feeding index computed by combining the occurrences, the numerical and volume percentages of the items identified in the stomach contents. The study showed that this species has an herbivorous diet mainly composed of periphyton. The study did not find any statistical differences in the diet related to the size of the specimens, the site and the hydrological season. The dietary strategies developed by this species likely contribute to its coexistence with the other Mochokidae species in Malebo Pool. The study thus provided relevant information regarding the feeding ecology of suckermouth catfishes intrinsically associated with the Congo River, one of the most threatened and biodiverse ecosystems of the Congo basinL'écologie alimentaire du poisson-chat Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) du Pool Malebo (fleuve Congo, Kinshasa, RDC) a été étudiée entre janvier 2008 et octobre 2010. Les contenus stomacaux de 243 individus ont été analysés et le régime alimentaire a été caractérisé par le calcul d'un indice alimentaire combinant les pourcentages d'occurrence, numérique et volumétrique, des proies identifiées dans ces contenus stomacaux. Cet examen a révélé que l'espèce a un régime herbivore principalement composé de périphyton (périphytophage). La présente étude n'a pas trouvé de différences statistiquement significatives du régime alimentaire en fonction de la taille des spécimens, du site d'échantillonnage et de la saison hydrologique. Les stratégies alimentaires développées par cette espèce favorisent sa coexistence avec les autres espèces de Mochokidés dans le Pool Malebo. Cette étude fournit ainsi d'utiles informations concernant l'écologie alimentaire des poissons-chats ayant la bouche en ventouse intrinsèquement liés au fleuve Congo, l'un des écosystèmes les plus menacés et les plus diversifiés du bassin du Congo
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Feeding ecology of the african suckermouth catfish Euchilichthys Guentheri (Mochokidae, siluriformes) of Malebo Pool, Congo River (Democratic republic of congo)gy of the african suckermouth catfish Euchilichthys Guentheri (Mochokidae, siluriformes) o
Société Nationale de Protection de la Nature, 2013Co-Authors: Tembeni Makiadi John, Mbomba Nseu Bekeli, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle PierreAbstract:peer reviewedaudience: researcher, professional, studentThe feeding ecology of Euchilichlhys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) of Malcbo Pool (Congo River, Kinshasa, DRC) was studied between January 2008 and October 2010. The stomach contents of 243 individuals were analysed and a diet was characterized by a feeding index computed by combining the occurrences, the numerical and volume percentages of the items identified in the stomach contents. The study showed that this species has an herbivorous diet mainly composed of periphyton. The study did not find any statistical differences in the diet related to the size of the specimens, the site and the hydrological season. The dietary strategics developed by this species likely contribute to its coexistence with the other Mochokidae species in Malcbo Pool. The study thus provided relevant information regarding the feeding ecology of suckermouth catfishes intrinsically associated with the Congo River, one of the most threatened and biodiverse ecosystems of the Congo basin
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Feeding ecology of the catfish Euchilichthys guentheri (Mochokidae, Siluriformes) of Pool Malebo, Congo River (Democratic Republic of Congo
2013Co-Authors: Tembeni Makiadi John, Mbomba Nseu Bekeli, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle PierreAbstract:Summary.— The feeding ecology of Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) of Malebo Pool (Congo River, Kinshasa, DRC) was studied between January 2008 and October 2010. The stomach contents of 243 individuals were analysed and a diet was characterized by a feeding index computed by combining the occurrences, the numerical and volume percentages of the items identified in the stomach contents. The study showed that this species has an herbivorous diet mainly composed of periphyton. The study did not find any statistical differences in the diet related to the size of the specimens, the site and the hydrological season. The dietary strategies developed by this species likely contribute to its coexistence with the other Mochokidae species in Malebo Pool. The study thus provided relevant information regarding the feeding ecology of suckermouth catfishes intrinsically associated with the Congo River, one of the most threatened and biodiverse ecosystems of the Congo basin.Peer reviewe
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Feeding ecology of the african suckermouth catfish Euchilichthys Guentheri (Mochokidae, siluriformes) of Malebo Pool, Congo River (Democratic republic of congo)gy of the african suckermouth catfish Euchilichthys Guentheri (Mochokidae, siluriformes) o
2013Co-Authors: Tembeni Makiadi John, Mbomba Nseu Bekeli, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle PierreAbstract:The feeding ecology of Euchilichlhys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) of Malcbo Pool (Congo River, Kinshasa, DRC) was studied between January 2008 and October 2010. The stomach contents of 243 individuals were analysed and a diet was characterized by a feeding index computed by combining the occurrences, the numerical and volume percentages of the items identified in the stomach contents. The study showed that this species has an herbivorous diet mainly composed of periphyton. The study did not find any statistical differences in the diet related to the size of the specimens, the site and the hydrological season. The dietary strategics developed by this species likely contribute to its coexistence with the other Mochokidae species in Malcbo Pool. The study thus provided relevant information regarding the feeding ecology of suckermouth catfishes intrinsically associated with the Congo River, one of the most threatened and biodiverse ecosystems of the Congo basin.Peer reviewe
Micha Jean-claude - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Reproductive Biology of the african catfish Euchilichthysb guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) ( Mochokidae, Siluriformes) of Malebo Pool, Congo River (Democratic Republic of Congo)
2014Co-Authors: Tembeni John, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle Pierre, Mbomba B.n.s., Mbadu V.z.Abstract:In the Malebo Pool of the Congo River in DRC, Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) a highly consumed fish during the dry season, undergoes a strong pressure of fishing whereas one does not have knowledge on his reproductive biology. Reproductive parameters of E. guentheri were determined to ensure rational and sustainable management of the resource at Malebo Pool. Fish were collected monthly between January and December 2009, and subsequently from February to December 2011. The whole sample consisted of 248 specimens of which 35 immature, 118 females and 95 males were examined. The observed sex- ratio was balanced between males and females (1:0.99; χ2=12; p>0.05). The standard length at first sexual maturity was 54.20 cm for males, and 54.49 cm for females. The spawning period of E. guentheri was established by analyzing the temporal evolution in the monthly variations of the gonado-somatic index (GSI). E. guentheri in Malebo Pool spawns in the end of the dry season but the main breeding season was August and September. The ripe ovaries contained 1953 to 7256 eggs. The relative fecundity was 1745±582 eggs.kg-1 of females. The mean oocyte diameter was 2.12±0.39 mm at spawning. These reproduction characteristics of E. guentheri make it possible to classify this fish among the species with big eggs and low fecundity.Peer reviewe
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Reproductive Biology of the african catfish Euchilichthysb guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) ( Mochokidae, Siluriformes) of Malebo Pool, Congo River (Democratic Republic of Congo)
2014Co-Authors: Tembeni John, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle Pierre, Mbomba B.n.s., Mbadu V.z.Abstract:peer reviewedaudience: researcher, professionalIn the Malebo Pool of the Congo River in DRC, Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) a highly consumed fish during the dry season, undergoes a strong pressure of fishing whereas one does not have knowledge on his reproductive biology. Reproductive parameters of E. guentheri were determined to ensure rational and sustainable management of the resource at Malebo Pool. Fish were collected monthly between January and December 2009, and subsequently from February to December 2011. The whole sample consisted of 248 specimens of which 35 immature, 118 females and 95 males were examined. The observed sex- ratio was balanced between males and females (1:0.99; χ2=12; p>0.05). The standard length at first sexual maturity was 54.20 cm for males, and 54.49 cm for females. The spawning period of E. guentheri was established by analyzing the temporal evolution in the monthly variations of the gonado-somatic index (GSI). E. guentheri in Malebo Pool spawns in the end of the dry season but the main breeding season was August and September. The ripe ovaries contained 1953 to 7256 eggs. The relative fecundity was 1745±582 eggs.kg-1 of females. The mean oocyte diameter was 2.12±0.39 mm at spawning. These reproduction characteristics of E. guentheri make it possible to classify this fish among the species with big eggs and low fecundity
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Écologie alimentaire d’Euchilichthys guentheri (Mochokidés, Siluriformes) du Pool Malebo, fleuve Congo, République Démocratique du Congo
Société nationale de protection de la nature et d'acclimatation de France Paris (FRA), 2013Co-Authors: Tembeni Makiadi John, Mbomba Nseu Bekeli, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle PierreAbstract:The feeding ecology of Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) of Malebo Pool (Congo River, Kinshasa, DRC) was studied between January 2008 and October 2010. The stomach contents of 243 individuals were analysed and a diet was characterized by a feeding index computed by combining the occurrences, the numerical and volume percentages of the items identified in the stomach contents. The study showed that this species has an herbivorous diet mainly composed of periphyton. The study did not find any statistical differences in the diet related to the size of the specimens, the site and the hydrological season. The dietary strategies developed by this species likely contribute to its coexistence with the other Mochokidae species in Malebo Pool. The study thus provided relevant information regarding the feeding ecology of suckermouth catfishes intrinsically associated with the Congo River, one of the most threatened and biodiverse ecosystems of the Congo basinL'écologie alimentaire du poisson-chat Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) du Pool Malebo (fleuve Congo, Kinshasa, RDC) a été étudiée entre janvier 2008 et octobre 2010. Les contenus stomacaux de 243 individus ont été analysés et le régime alimentaire a été caractérisé par le calcul d'un indice alimentaire combinant les pourcentages d'occurrence, numérique et volumétrique, des proies identifiées dans ces contenus stomacaux. Cet examen a révélé que l'espèce a un régime herbivore principalement composé de périphyton (périphytophage). La présente étude n'a pas trouvé de différences statistiquement significatives du régime alimentaire en fonction de la taille des spécimens, du site d'échantillonnage et de la saison hydrologique. Les stratégies alimentaires développées par cette espèce favorisent sa coexistence avec les autres espèces de Mochokidés dans le Pool Malebo. Cette étude fournit ainsi d'utiles informations concernant l'écologie alimentaire des poissons-chats ayant la bouche en ventouse intrinsèquement liés au fleuve Congo, l'un des écosystèmes les plus menacés et les plus diversifiés du bassin du Congo
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Feeding ecology of the african suckermouth catfish Euchilichthys Guentheri (Mochokidae, siluriformes) of Malebo Pool, Congo River (Democratic republic of congo)gy of the african suckermouth catfish Euchilichthys Guentheri (Mochokidae, siluriformes) o
Société Nationale de Protection de la Nature, 2013Co-Authors: Tembeni Makiadi John, Mbomba Nseu Bekeli, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle PierreAbstract:peer reviewedaudience: researcher, professional, studentThe feeding ecology of Euchilichlhys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) of Malcbo Pool (Congo River, Kinshasa, DRC) was studied between January 2008 and October 2010. The stomach contents of 243 individuals were analysed and a diet was characterized by a feeding index computed by combining the occurrences, the numerical and volume percentages of the items identified in the stomach contents. The study showed that this species has an herbivorous diet mainly composed of periphyton. The study did not find any statistical differences in the diet related to the size of the specimens, the site and the hydrological season. The dietary strategics developed by this species likely contribute to its coexistence with the other Mochokidae species in Malcbo Pool. The study thus provided relevant information regarding the feeding ecology of suckermouth catfishes intrinsically associated with the Congo River, one of the most threatened and biodiverse ecosystems of the Congo basin
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Feeding ecology of the catfish Euchilichthys guentheri (Mochokidae, Siluriformes) of Pool Malebo, Congo River (Democratic Republic of Congo
2013Co-Authors: Tembeni Makiadi John, Mbomba Nseu Bekeli, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle PierreAbstract:Summary.— The feeding ecology of Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) of Malebo Pool (Congo River, Kinshasa, DRC) was studied between January 2008 and October 2010. The stomach contents of 243 individuals were analysed and a diet was characterized by a feeding index computed by combining the occurrences, the numerical and volume percentages of the items identified in the stomach contents. The study showed that this species has an herbivorous diet mainly composed of periphyton. The study did not find any statistical differences in the diet related to the size of the specimens, the site and the hydrological season. The dietary strategies developed by this species likely contribute to its coexistence with the other Mochokidae species in Malebo Pool. The study thus provided relevant information regarding the feeding ecology of suckermouth catfishes intrinsically associated with the Congo River, one of the most threatened and biodiverse ecosystems of the Congo basin.Peer reviewe
Tembeni Makiadi John - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Écologie alimentaire d’Euchilichthys guentheri (Mochokidés, Siluriformes) du Pool Malebo, fleuve Congo, République Démocratique du Congo
Société nationale de protection de la nature et d'acclimatation de France Paris (FRA), 2013Co-Authors: Tembeni Makiadi John, Mbomba Nseu Bekeli, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle PierreAbstract:The feeding ecology of Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) of Malebo Pool (Congo River, Kinshasa, DRC) was studied between January 2008 and October 2010. The stomach contents of 243 individuals were analysed and a diet was characterized by a feeding index computed by combining the occurrences, the numerical and volume percentages of the items identified in the stomach contents. The study showed that this species has an herbivorous diet mainly composed of periphyton. The study did not find any statistical differences in the diet related to the size of the specimens, the site and the hydrological season. The dietary strategies developed by this species likely contribute to its coexistence with the other Mochokidae species in Malebo Pool. The study thus provided relevant information regarding the feeding ecology of suckermouth catfishes intrinsically associated with the Congo River, one of the most threatened and biodiverse ecosystems of the Congo basinL'écologie alimentaire du poisson-chat Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) du Pool Malebo (fleuve Congo, Kinshasa, RDC) a été étudiée entre janvier 2008 et octobre 2010. Les contenus stomacaux de 243 individus ont été analysés et le régime alimentaire a été caractérisé par le calcul d'un indice alimentaire combinant les pourcentages d'occurrence, numérique et volumétrique, des proies identifiées dans ces contenus stomacaux. Cet examen a révélé que l'espèce a un régime herbivore principalement composé de périphyton (périphytophage). La présente étude n'a pas trouvé de différences statistiquement significatives du régime alimentaire en fonction de la taille des spécimens, du site d'échantillonnage et de la saison hydrologique. Les stratégies alimentaires développées par cette espèce favorisent sa coexistence avec les autres espèces de Mochokidés dans le Pool Malebo. Cette étude fournit ainsi d'utiles informations concernant l'écologie alimentaire des poissons-chats ayant la bouche en ventouse intrinsèquement liés au fleuve Congo, l'un des écosystèmes les plus menacés et les plus diversifiés du bassin du Congo
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Feeding ecology of the african suckermouth catfish Euchilichthys Guentheri (Mochokidae, siluriformes) of Malebo Pool, Congo River (Democratic republic of congo)gy of the african suckermouth catfish Euchilichthys Guentheri (Mochokidae, siluriformes) o
Société Nationale de Protection de la Nature, 2013Co-Authors: Tembeni Makiadi John, Mbomba Nseu Bekeli, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle PierreAbstract:peer reviewedaudience: researcher, professional, studentThe feeding ecology of Euchilichlhys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) of Malcbo Pool (Congo River, Kinshasa, DRC) was studied between January 2008 and October 2010. The stomach contents of 243 individuals were analysed and a diet was characterized by a feeding index computed by combining the occurrences, the numerical and volume percentages of the items identified in the stomach contents. The study showed that this species has an herbivorous diet mainly composed of periphyton. The study did not find any statistical differences in the diet related to the size of the specimens, the site and the hydrological season. The dietary strategics developed by this species likely contribute to its coexistence with the other Mochokidae species in Malcbo Pool. The study thus provided relevant information regarding the feeding ecology of suckermouth catfishes intrinsically associated with the Congo River, one of the most threatened and biodiverse ecosystems of the Congo basin
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Feeding ecology of the catfish Euchilichthys guentheri (Mochokidae, Siluriformes) of Pool Malebo, Congo River (Democratic Republic of Congo
2013Co-Authors: Tembeni Makiadi John, Mbomba Nseu Bekeli, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle PierreAbstract:Summary.— The feeding ecology of Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) of Malebo Pool (Congo River, Kinshasa, DRC) was studied between January 2008 and October 2010. The stomach contents of 243 individuals were analysed and a diet was characterized by a feeding index computed by combining the occurrences, the numerical and volume percentages of the items identified in the stomach contents. The study showed that this species has an herbivorous diet mainly composed of periphyton. The study did not find any statistical differences in the diet related to the size of the specimens, the site and the hydrological season. The dietary strategies developed by this species likely contribute to its coexistence with the other Mochokidae species in Malebo Pool. The study thus provided relevant information regarding the feeding ecology of suckermouth catfishes intrinsically associated with the Congo River, one of the most threatened and biodiverse ecosystems of the Congo basin.Peer reviewe
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Feeding ecology of the african suckermouth catfish Euchilichthys Guentheri (Mochokidae, siluriformes) of Malebo Pool, Congo River (Democratic republic of congo)gy of the african suckermouth catfish Euchilichthys Guentheri (Mochokidae, siluriformes) o
2013Co-Authors: Tembeni Makiadi John, Mbomba Nseu Bekeli, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle PierreAbstract:The feeding ecology of Euchilichlhys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) of Malcbo Pool (Congo River, Kinshasa, DRC) was studied between January 2008 and October 2010. The stomach contents of 243 individuals were analysed and a diet was characterized by a feeding index computed by combining the occurrences, the numerical and volume percentages of the items identified in the stomach contents. The study showed that this species has an herbivorous diet mainly composed of periphyton. The study did not find any statistical differences in the diet related to the size of the specimens, the site and the hydrological season. The dietary strategics developed by this species likely contribute to its coexistence with the other Mochokidae species in Malcbo Pool. The study thus provided relevant information regarding the feeding ecology of suckermouth catfishes intrinsically associated with the Congo River, one of the most threatened and biodiverse ecosystems of the Congo basin.Peer reviewe
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Feeding ecology of the catfish Euchilichthys guentheri (Mochokidae, Siluriformes) of Pool Malebo, Congo River (Democratic Republic of Congo
Société Nationale de Protection de la Nature et d'Acclimatation de France, 2013Co-Authors: Tembeni Makiadi John, Mbomba Nseu Bekeli, Micha Jean-claude, Vandewalle PierreAbstract:peer reviewedaudience: researcher, professional, studentSummary.— The feeding ecology of Euchilichthys guentheri (Schilthuis, 1891) of Malebo Pool (Congo River, Kinshasa, DRC) was studied between January 2008 and October 2010. The stomach contents of 243 individuals were analysed and a diet was characterized by a feeding index computed by combining the occurrences, the numerical and volume percentages of the items identified in the stomach contents. The study showed that this species has an herbivorous diet mainly composed of periphyton. The study did not find any statistical differences in the diet related to the size of the specimens, the site and the hydrological season. The dietary strategies developed by this species likely contribute to its coexistence with the other Mochokidae species in Malebo Pool. The study thus provided relevant information regarding the feeding ecology of suckermouth catfishes intrinsically associated with the Congo River, one of the most threatened and biodiverse ecosystems of the Congo basin
Melanie L. J. Stiassny - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Revision of the Congo River Lamprologus Schilthuis, 1891 (Teleostei: Cichlidae), with Descriptions of Two New Species
American Museum Novitates, 2004Co-Authors: Robert C. Schelly, Melanie L. J. StiassnyAbstract:The Congo River Lamprologus are revised and two new species are described. Lamprologus teugelsi, n.sp., from Malebo Pool and the lower Congo River rapids, and L. tigripictilis, n.sp., from the lower Congo River rapids, are readily distinguished from the remaining Congo River Lamprologus based on counts, measurements, osteology, and color pattern. Monophyly of the Congo River Lamprologus species is tentatively accepted and a key to the group is provided. All available collection localities for re-identified Lamprologus material from the Congo River are plotted for each species. Maps of collection localities reveal large distributional voids, suggesting that Congo River lamprologine diversity remains incompletely sampled.
