Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
7.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Africa: various river basins in Angola, including the Zambezi, Okavango (Ref. 120641), Cuvo, Quanza (Ref. 11970, 120641) and Bengo, as well as the Cuango and Chiumbe rivers (upper Kasai system, middle Congo River basin) (Ref. 11970). Also known from the Kasai (Ref. 41591), upper Lualaba (Ref. 2970) and Luapula (Ref. 41590) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Colouration: A well-marked continuous black band running from snout to caudal fin base (Ref. 122753). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2009 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Present in the basins of the Zambezi, Okavango (Ref. 120641), Cuvo, Quanza (Ref. 11970, 120641) and Bengo (Ref. 11970), and in the southern Congo River basin (Ref. 120641) in the Cuango and Chiumbe rivers (Kasai drainage, middle Congo River basin) (Ref. 11970). Also Ref. 2801. |
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