Lake Turkana sardine (Chelaethiops bibie) fish species and information / pictures of Lake Turkana sardine - Chelaethiops bibie

Lake Turkana sardine (Chelaethiops bibie) fish species information

Scientific Name
Chelaethiops bibie

Common Name
Lake Turkana sardine

Biology
With 1 simple nostril on each side of snout. Mouth opening at level of upper border of eye. Short gill rakers on 1st branchial arch. 3 simple dorsal rays, 7 branched rays. Anal: 3 simple, 14-18 branched. Silvery body, back slightly yellow, fins without color.

Classification

Classified By

Joannis, 1835

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Minnows or carps (Cyprinidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: Nile River and Webi Shebeli. Also in the Niger, B?nou?, Volta and Chad basin (Ref. 2940).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

22 °C

Water Temperature To

28 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; ; pH range: 7.0 - 7.8; dH range: 10 - 20 demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243)

Trophic Level

2.25 s.e. 0.34 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

5.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (11 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)