Irvineia
voltae
Trewavas, 1943
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Family:
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Schilbeidae
(Schilbid catfishes)
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Order:
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Siluriformes
(catfish)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Butterfish |
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Max. size:
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17.8 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3570) |
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Environment: |
demersal; freshwater
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Climate: |
tropical; 6°N - 5°N |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
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Distribution:
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Africa: Endemic to the River Volta (lower course).
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Biology: |
Oviparous, eggs are unguarded (Ref. 205).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
de Vos, Luc
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