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Alestidae (African tetras)
Etymology: Bryconaethiops: Greek, bryko = to bite+ Aethiops, region in North east Africa (Ref. 45335); yseuxi: Named after Dr. E. Yseux, professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Ref. 74421).
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce pélagique. Tropical
Africa: from Boma on the lower Congo River up to Pool Malebo, in Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo basin (Ref. 74421).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.2 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 74421)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 10; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 21 - 23. Bryconaethiops yseuxi can be distinguished from all other known Bryconaethiops species based on the following unique combination of characters: a high number of scale rows between anterior origin of dorsal fin and lateral line (7.5 vs. 6.5 or less); a low number of gill rakers on the first gill arch; and a long dorsal-fin and anal-fin bases, respectively 15.7-17.6% and 22.7-25.9% of standard length (Ref. 74421). Body deep and somewhat laterally compressed (Ref. 74421). Mouth terminal; upper jaw with three rows of premaxillary teeth; external row composed of two small median teeth with a small lateral cusp at their outer side; a median row with 6 or 7 teeth; and an inner row of 8 pluricuspid teeth with their cusp on a median row and without an anterior cusp or row of cusps as generally found in the other Bryconaethiops species (Ref. 74421). Lower jaw with an external series of 6 large pluricuspid teeth and an inner row of two median caniniform teeth (Ref. 74421). Lateral line scales 34-39; longitudinal line scales 36-40 (Ref. 74421). Head and body of live mature male specimens silvery with a pinkish hue on sides of the body; upper side of head green-olive; humeral spot present but not well marked; adipose-fin whitish transparent, blackish at base (Ref. 74421). After preservation, body yellowish white; darker above lateral line with scales above lateral line faintly dark brown on their basal part; fins whitish, transparent in overall appearance; humeral spot not well distinguishable, or even regularly absent (Ref. 74421).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Ibala Zamba, A., G. De Boeck, V. Mamonekene and E. Vreven, 2007. Rehabilitation of Bryconaethiops yseuxi Boulenger, 1899 (Characiformes: Alestidae) from the Congo River basin, Africa. J. Nat. Hist. 41(17-20):1213-1226. (Ref. 74421)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [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).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
