Nannocharax wittei (Poll, 1933)
Mukiki
Nannocharax wittei
photo by Katemo Manda, B.

Family:  Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Max. size:  4.8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater,
Distribution:  Africa: Lake Calundo (upper Zambezi basin) in Angola and upper Lualaba (upper Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 11970). Report from Dundo (Kasai drainage, middle Congo basin) in Angola (Ref. 11970) needs confirmation.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Recorded from Lake Calundo (upper Zambezi drainage) (Ref. 11970). The report of specimens from Dundo (Kasai drainage, middle Congo River basin)(Ref. 11970) needs confirmation. Also Ref. 7094.


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