Microsynodontis hirsutus és una espècie de peix de la família dels mochòkids i de l'ordre dels siluriformes.
Els mascles poden assolir els 6,8 cm de llargària total.[4]
Microsynodontis hirsutus és una espècie de peix de la família dels mochòkids i de l'ordre dels siluriformes.
Microsynodontis hirsuta is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Gabon where it occurs in the Ntem River.[2] It was first described in 2004 by Ng Heok Hee.[3]
Before 2004, the genus Microsynodontis was believed to contain only four species, Microsynodontis batesii, M. christyi, M. lamberti, and M. polli.[3] However, when examining previously collected specimens from the lower Guinea region that had been identified as M. batesii, Dr. Ng discovered that the specimens actually consisted of nine distinct species, eight of them previously undescribed.[3] He published the descriptions of the new species in 2004. M. hirsuta is one of the new species that he described. Although the eight new species have been accepted by the scientific community, there is still some dispute among scientists as to whether the newly described species are actually separate species as the species are extremely difficult to tell apart.[1]
M. hirsuta is a small fish, reaching a maximum standard length of 6.8 centimeters (2.7 in).[2] The mouth of the fish faces downward, with broad lips containing papilla.[4] The fish has three pairs of barbels. The maxillary barbels are on located on the upper jaw, and two pairs of mandibular barbels are on the lower jaw.[5] The front edges of the dorsal fins and the pectoral fins are hardened into stiff spines that can be locked into place.[5] The body shape is cylindrical along its entire length.[4]
M. hirsuta can be distinguished from other members of the genus Microsynodontis by examining the dorsal spine, and the Tubercles on the head. The dorsal spine is straight, whereas all other species in the genus have gently curved spines. The tubercles on the head are larger than other species in the genus, with an average length of 0.3 millimeters (0.012 in), where other species in the genus of the same size have tubercles that average 0.05 millimeters (0.0020 in) in length. In addition, the adipose fin is longer than other members of the genus.[3]
Microsynodontis hirsuta is a species of upside-down catfish endemic to Gabon where it occurs in the Ntem River. It was first described in 2004 by Ng Heok Hee.
Microsynodontis hirsuta es una especie de peces de la familia Mochokidae en el orden de los Siluriformes.
• Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 6,8 cm de longitud total.[1]
Es un pez de agua dulce.
Se encuentran en África: Gabón.
Microsynodontis hirsuta es una especie de peces de la familia Mochokidae en el orden de los Siluriformes.
Microsynodontis hirsuta Microsynodontis generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Mochokidae familian sailkatzen da.
Microsynodontis hirsuta Microsynodontis generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Mochokidae familian sailkatzen da.
Microsynodontis hirsuta is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van de baardmeervallen (Mochokidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 2004 door Ng.
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糙身細歧鬚鱨，為輻鰭魚綱鯰形目倒立鯰科的其中一種，為熱帶淡水魚，分布於非洲加彭Ntem河流域，體長可達6.8公分，棲息在礫石底質的溪流底中層水域，生活習性不明。
