| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae |
| Max. size: |
18.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, known from Cameroon (Mungo, Sanaga, Nyong and Ntem River basins), Equatorial Guinea (Mbini River basin) and Gabon (Ogowe River basin) (Ref. 81639). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-14; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: strongly curved, crescent-shaped mouth; minute, sometimes almost imperceptible, barbel at either side of mouth; last unbranched dorsal fin ray heavily ossified and inflexible; pelvic fin inserts below middle of dorsal fin; 31 scales in lateral line (Ref. 81639).
Description: body depth 24.5-33.3% SL; head length 21.6-28.6% SL; no papillae around mouth but usually with round keratinized tubercles on snout; D: IV,11; A: III,5; scale formula: 4.5-5.5/31/-; 2.5-3.5; 12; 3.5 scales from lateral line to anal fin origin (Ref. 81639).
Coloration: alcohol-preserved specimens are uniformly dark brown (Ref. 81639). |
| Biology: |
Maximum TL recorded: 18.0 cm (Ref. 2801). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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