| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
| 9.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater, |
| Africa: occurs east of the Volta basin to Cameroon (Ref. 2940, 81282, 81639). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: mouth subinferior; two pairs of long barbels, anterior pair reaching to posterior half of eye, posterior pair reaching beyond posterior eye border; lateral line complete and straight; 27-30 scales in lateral line; 4.5 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin origin; 4.5 scales between lateral line and mid-belly; 2.5-3 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 12 scales around caudal peduncle; posterior margin of dorsal fin concave; 8 branched dorsal fin rays; last simple dorsal-fin ray flexible and smooth on hind margin, as long as head; no black spots; more or less distinct dark band along middle of sides (Ref. 2940, 81282, 81639). Maximum reported size 85 mm SL (Ref. 81639).
Description: medium-sized species; D:III,8; A:III,5 (Ref. 2940, 81282, 81639). Scales radially striated; dorsal fin with concave border, last simple ray flexible, not serrated, as long as head (Ref. 81639).
Coloration: back dark; well pigmented black mid-lateral band, tangential to lateral line and extending onto snout; fins clear yellow in life (Ref. 2940, 81282, 81639). |
| Affinities: B. bigornei (Ref. 2940). Maximum TL recorded: 7.5 cm (Ref. 2801). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 January 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from the Ogun River (Ref. 2940, 13331, 81282), Lower Niger (Ref. 13331), Chad basin (Ref. 367, 2801, 2940, 13331, 81282), Bénué river (Ref. 2801, 2940, 13331, 81282) and Cross river (Ref. 2940, 13331, 81282). Also Ref. 2801, 31256. |
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