| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
| Max. size: |
2.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous |
| Distribution: |
Africa: White Nile, Nile and Lake Nubia (Ref. 28714). Has been reported from Lake Chad (Ref. 2801), but its presence here needs confirmation (Ref. 2940, 81282). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: last simple dorsal-fin ray smooth on hind margin; scale formula 3.5/19-21/2.5; 1.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 8-9 scales around caudal peduncle; lateral-line scales distinctly larger than other scales on sides; 8 branched dorsal fin rays; no barbels; lateral line incomplete, deeply depressed below dorsal fin; maximum reported size 23 mm SL; back blackish; dorsal and anal fins with black band; black bar on eye (Ref. 2940, 81282).
Description: very small species; mouth small and terminal, without barbels; lateral line incomplete, reduced to a few pored scales; D:III,8; A:III,5; P:14; V:I,7 (Ref. 2940, 81282).
Coloration: yellowish on back in life, with black-edged scales; black stripe on each side of head from snout to gill cover; oblique reddish stripe and 1 or 2 black stripes on dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 2940, 81282). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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