Smooth Belly Pellonuline

Diagnosis: Small, fairly slender fishes, depth around 22-24% of standard length; belly rounded, smooth, no trace of scutes before or behind pelvic fins; pelvic scute itself present, however, the tips of its lateral arms bifurcated; jaws about equal, with fine teeth; no second supra-maxilla; lower gillrakers 10 to 12; pelvic fin insertion just behind dorsal fin origin (Ref. 188). Scales large, 20-22 in longitudinal series (Ref. 188, 93833). Congothrissa gossei occurs with other clupeid species, but the smoothly rounded belly, absence of spiny post-pelvic scutes and lack of a second supra-maxilla makes it unmistakable (Ref. 188).Description: Body slightly compressed, rounded belly, depth about 22-24% of standard length (Ref. 105003). Jaws about equal; lower jaw not prominent, even a bit shorter but never longer than upper jaw; upper jaw without median notch (Ref. 188, 105003). No teeth on vomer (Ref. 93833). Lower gillrakers 10-12 (Ref. 188, 93833). Dorsal fin with 14-16 rays of which 3 unbranched rays; anal fin with 15-17 rays of which 2 unbranched rays; pectoral fin with 1 unbranched and 10-11 branched rays; pelvic fin insertion just behind dorsal fin origin, with 1 unbranched and 6-7 branched fin rays; caudal fin with 19 rays (Ref. 188, 93833, 105003). Scales large; about 20-22 scales in longitudinal series; 5-6 scales in transverse series (Ref. 188, 93833, 105003). No scutes before or after pelvic fin, only a pelvic scute present (Ref. 188).Colouration: body pale yellow, probably silvery coloured for life specimens (Ref. 105003). In preserved specimens: a trail of chromatophores is present in the middle of the flanks, especially on caudal peduncle; also dorsal side of head with fine chromatophores (Ref. 105003).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 15 - 17

A riverine species apparently found in the main stream of the Congo River (Ref. 188). It feeds on small shrimps, mosquito larvae and chironomid larvae (Ref. 188).

A riverine species apparently found in the main stream of the Congo River (Ref. 188). It feeds on small shrimps, mosquito larvae and chironomid larvae (Ref. 188).

fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Congothrissa gossei és una espècie de peix pertanyent a la família dels clupèids i l'única del gènere Congothrissa.

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Congothrissa gossei Congothrissa generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Clupeidae familian sailkatzen da.

哥氏剛果棱鯡為輻鰭魚綱鲱形目鲱科的其中一種，分布於非洲剛果河中部流域，體長可達3.5公分，棲息在溪流，屬肉食性，以昆蟲幼蟲、甲殼類為食，可做為食用魚。