| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
| Max. size: |
5.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, only known from the Niari River system in the Republic of Congo (Ref. 81639). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: mouth inferior; two pairs of very short barbels; 34-37 scales in lateral line; 12 circumpeduncular scales (Ref. 81639).
Description: small species with elongate body; lips moderately developed; posterior pair of barbels not reaching to the middle of eyes; scales radially striated; lateral line complete; 5.5 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin origin; 4.5 scales between lateral line and mid-belly; 2 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin insertion; D:III,8; A:III,5; dorsal fin with slight concave border, last simple ray flexible (Ref 81639).
Coloration: ground color yellowish white in preserved specimens; posterior border of scales dark above lateral line: small faint dark spot on upper and middle part of dorsal fin (Ref. 81639). |
| Biology: |
Maximum TL was recorded at 7.2 cm (Ref. 2801). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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