Chelaethiops elongatus Boulenger, 1899
Chelaethiops elongatus
photo by RMCA

Family:  Danionidae (Danios), subfamily: Chedrinae
Max. size:  6.2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.80000019073486 - 7.19999980926514
Distribution:  Africa: Congo River system, from the lower Congo (Ref. 42510) up to the upper Lualaba (Ref. 45616), in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Congo and Central African Republic. Reports from outside the Congo basin refer to other species (Ref. 2801).
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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