| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae |
| Max. size: |
23 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, only known from the Sanaga River basin (Ref. 81639). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Diagnosis: mouth subinferior; lips well-developed, lower lip largely interrupted; two pairs of well-developed barbels, anterior pair nearly equal to, and posterior pair 1.3x eye diameter; 25-27 scales in lateral line; last simple ray of dorsal fin ossified and 114% of HL (Ref. 81639).
Description: medium-sized species, body relatively elevated; scales longitudinally striated; scale formula: 4.5-5.5/25-27/3.5-4.5/2.5/12; D: IV, 9-11; A: III, 5-6; P: 18; V: 10; lateral line complete; dorsal fin with concave border, (Ref. 81639).
Coloration: ground color metallic brown; fins pigmented with brown (Ref. 81639). |
| Biology: |
Maximum TL was recorded at 19.6 cm (Ref. 2801). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 (B2ab(iii,v)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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