| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
| Max. size: |
8.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: known from the eastern drainage of the Fouta-Djalon (Upper Gambia, Upper Niger and Upper Senegal) (Ref. 81282) and from the Upper Bafing Rivers (Senegal system) (Ref. 2801). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: last simple dorsal-fin ray denticulate on hind margin; gape of mouth not extending beyond vertical line from anterior eye margin; scale formula 3.5-4.5/25-29/3.5-4.5; 2.5-3 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 12 scales around caudal peduncle; 7-8 branched dorsal fin rays; anterior barbel reaching to, or extending beyond, posterior half of eye; posterior barbel extending beyond hind margin of eye; lateral line complete and more or less straight; maximum reported size 81 mm SL (Ref. 2940, 81282).
Description: medium-sized, rather deep-bodied species; mouth subterminal, its angle not extending beyond a vertical line from anterior eye margin; two pairs of rather long barbels; outer margin dorsal fin straight, third simple dorsal-fin ray partly ossified and denticulate on hind margin; gill rakers short; D:III,7-8; A:III,5; P:14-15; V:I,7 (Ref. 2940, 81282)
Coloration: back brownish, belly yellowish; usually 4-5 rounded, black spots aligned on sides; spots may be horizontally elongate or more or less coalesced in some individuals; always small, rounded, black spot under first dorsal-fin rays; fins colorless or yellowish (Ref. 2940, 81282). |
| Biology: |
Affinities: B. cadenati and B. guineensis (number of lateral line scales). Maximum TL was recorded at 10 cm (Ref. 2801). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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