Regan's fangtooth pellonuline (Odaxothrissa vittata)

Scientific name: Odaxothrissa vittata Regan, 1917

The Regan's fangtooth pellonuline (Odaxothrissa vittata) is a freshwater fish of the family Clupeidae. Native range: Africa, upper parts of Congo River and its tributaries, e.g. Ubangi and Lualaba, also Sangha.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-18; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 27. Scutes start behind last pectoral fin ray; lower jaw strongly projecting, with strong canines at symphysis; one large canine tooth about halfway along normal pre-maxillary series (rarely a smaller one beside or behind it), curved and pointing backward. Lower gill rakers short and the anterior ones reduced to stumps in large adults. Silver stripe along flank.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Odaxothrissa vittata
Family
Clupeidae (Herrings, shads and sardines)
Order
Clupeiformes (Herrings)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: upper parts of Congo River and its tributaries, e.g. Ubangi and Lualaba, also Sangha.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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