| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
| Max. size: |
5.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: only known from the upper reaches of the River Hedjo (Volta basin) (Ref. 2801, 2940, 81282) near the Togo and Ghanaian borders (Ref. 2940, 81282). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: last simple dorsal-fin ray smooth on hind margin; scale formula 3.5/22-25/3.5; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 10 scales around caudal peduncle; 8 branched dorsal fin rays; two pairs of short barbels; anterior barbel not reaching to anterior margin of eye/not extending beyond centre of eye; posterior barbel not extending beyond centre of eye/reaching to, or extending beyond, posterior half of eye; lateral line complete and slightly depressed below dorsal fin; maximum reported size 56 mm SL; no black spot on dorsal fin; narrow, dark lateral band along sides; lateral line scales with dark margin (Ref. 2940, 81282).
Description: medium-sized species; lines of cephalic pores well visible on head; D: III,8; A: III,5 (Ref. 2940, 81282).
Coloration: black longitudinal line on sides, running from eye to end of caudal peduncle; lateral-line scales, as well as those on back and in series below lateral line, marked with crescent-shaped bar of melanophores, more evident on lateral line; simple dorsal-fin rays strongly pigmented and distal third of fin greyish (Ref. 2940, 81282). |
| Biology: |
Affinities: B. ablabes; B. macrops; B. parablabes; B. callipterus (Ref. 2940). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 January 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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