| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Barbinae |
| Max. size: |
15 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, |
| Distribution: |
Africa: widespread in Shott Melghir basin, El Hodna lake basin and Chiffa River drainage, all being endorheic waters in Algeria (Ref. 13329, 115559). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Description: Snout rounded, 3 times in length of head; mouth terminal or subinferior; lips moderate, interrupted on chin; barbels 2 on each side, subequal, 1.3 to 1.5 times diameter of eye (Ref. 2988). Dorsal fin with 4 unbranched rays and 7-8 branched rays, equally distant from occiput and from root of caudal, or a little nearer former; last simple ray very strong, bony, strongly serrated, serrated portion 50-66% of head length; anal fin with 3 unbranched rays and 5 branched rays, reaching or nearly reaching caudal fin (Ref. 2988). Scales radiately striated; 48-51 lateral line scales; 5.5-7 scales between lateral line and ventral fin; 20-22 scales around caudal peduncle (Ref. 2988).
Colouration: Brownish or greyish above, whitish beneath (Ref. 2988). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 May 2021 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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