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Freshwater butterflyfish (Pantodon buchholzi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pantodon buchholzi

Common Name
Freshwater butterflyfish

Biology
Dorsal spines : 0; Dorsal soft rays : 6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 15. Compressed body, flattened on the dorsal side and head, careened on the ventral side behind the pelvic fins. Large mouth, with numerous teeth and a prominent lower jaw , upwardly directed. Short dorsal fin placed very posterior on the back , inserted behind the longer anal fin. Large development of the pectoral fins , enlarged and wing-like. Very advanced position of the pelvic fins, with 4 elongated, filamentous rays. The caudal fin is long, pointed and rather ragged, with the two centre rays the longest. Large cycloid scales , subcircular, with rounded but evident laterobasal angles : 26-30 lateral line scales, 21-26 predorsal scales. Extremely brilliant colo

Classification

Classified By
Peters, 1876
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Bony tongues (Osteoglossiformes)
Family
Freshwater Butterflyfish (Pantodontidae)

Distribution

Region
West and Central Africa
Distribution
West and Central Africa: Nigeria, Lake Chad, Cameroon, Ogowe basin, Congo basin and upper Zambezi River. Eastern limit of its distribution seems to be the Ou?m? River in Benin , but it is also observed in Jong River, Sierra Leone.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
23 °C
Water Temperature To
30 °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
pelagic
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic; potamodromous
Trophic Level
3.57 s.e. 0.52 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
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
11.9 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 80-220)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Least Concern (LC)