Nigeria country information

Common names: Balo, Elangi kuso, Eleli
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Anonymous, 1998
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Widely distributed (Ref. 31256). Known from the Ogun (Ref. 13331, 57127), Oshun, Osse, middle Niger, Sokoto, Lake Kainji, Lower Niger, Benue, lower Niger, Niger delta and Cross (Ref. 57127). Exploited commercially in Kainji Lake (Ref. 28265). Also Ref. 7351.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: De Vos, L., 2003
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Siluriformes (Catfish) > Schilbeidae (Schilbid catfishes)
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Common names from other countries

Glass catfish, 玻璃副沙鲶, Rampari, ... more

Main reference

De Vos, L. 1995. (Ref. 33556)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 12.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57127)

Length at first maturity
L_m ?, range 5 - ? cm

Environment

Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 6.5 - 7.2; dH range: 5 - 15; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 25°C - 28°C (Ref. 2060), preferred ?

Distribution

Africa: Upper Nile to West Africa (Ref. 33556). In west Africa in the Chad basin, Niger, Senegal, Boubo, Bandama, Agnébi, Volta, Mono, Ouémé, Ogun, coastal lagoons of Nigeria and Cross (Ref. 57127).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 60 - 78. Diagnosis: dorsal fin absent; adipose fin always present; pectoral-fin spine variably denticulate; 60-78 soft rays in anal fin (Ref. 57127). Coloration: in life: body translucent, sometimes covered with small black dots (Ref. 57127). Preserved specimens: body whitish-beige, sometimes with small spots of pigment along lateral line and anal-fin base, as well as on head and back (Ref. 57127).

Benthic species which occurs in deep water. Feed on plankton and crustaceans (Ref. 13851). Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.5 ±0.47 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low vulnerability (22 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Parailia pellucida (Boulenger, 1901)