Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού Πελαγικό(ά); pH range: 6.0 - 7.5; dH range: 6 - 20; ποταμόδρομος (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 12468)
Africa: known from the Senegal to the Niger River in western Africa (Ref. 2880, 81279). Also found in Cross (Ref. 80290, 81279) and Wouri Rivers in Cameroon (Ref. 2880, 80290).
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.9 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 2880)
Εδρικές άκανθες: 0; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 16 - 20. Diagnosis: lateral line complete (Ref. 80290, 81279) or incomplete (Ref. 2880, 81279). 9-30 pored scales on lateral line (Ref. 81279). 4.5 scales above lateral line; 13-17 anal fin branched rays (Ref. 80290, 81279). 24-30 (Ref. 81279) or 24-27 (Ref. 80290) scales in longitudinal series. 13-17 (Ref. 2880, 81279) or 14-17 (Ref. 80290) gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch.
Group of melanophores above base of anal fin more pronounced than that observed for Micralestes species (Ref. 2880).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες
Paugy, D., 1990. Characidae. p. 195-236. In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Tome I. Coll. Faune Tropicale n° XXVIII. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren et O.R.S.T.O.M., Paris, 384 p. (Ref. 2880)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01148 (0.00528 - 0.02495), b=3.00 (2.82 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Ref.
120179): Υψηλό, ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού < 15 μήνες (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).