Brycinus fwaensis Géry, 1995

Family:  Alestidae (African tetras)
Max. size:  3.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: only known from Lake Fwa (Sankuru drainage, middle Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 39244).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found among aquatic plants around the edges of Lake Fwa (Ref. 39244).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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