| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae |
| Max. size: |
18.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, only known from the Sanaga River system in Cameroon (Ref. 81639). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: mouth curved; single pair of barbels; last unbranched dorsal ray heavily ossified and inflexible; pelvic insertion below anterior portion of dorsal fin; 29 scales in lateral line (Ref. 81639).
Description: body depth 35.2% SL, head length 22.5% SL; no papillae around mouth and no tubercles on snout; D: IV,12; A: III,5; scale formula: 4.5/29/-; 2.5; 12; 3.5 scales from lateral line to anal fin origin (Ref. 81639).
Coloration: alcohol-preserved specimens are uniformly dark brown (Ref. 81639). |
| Biology: |
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| 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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