| Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae |
| 16 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, present in the Kouliou system in the Republic of Congo and in the Tchibanga Region in Gabon (Ref. 53571, 81639). |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: mouth more or less straight or only slightly curved; barbels absent or present as vestigial nubs; last unbranched dorsal fin ray weakly ossified and flexible; 26-28 scales in lateral line (Ref. 53571, 81639). Pelvic fin insertion below middle of dorsal fin (Ref. 81639).
Description: body depth 27.3-34.9% SL; head length 22.5-28.9% SL; no papillae around mouth but usually with round tubercles on snout; D: IV,10-11; A: III,5; scale formula: 4.5/26-28/-; 2.5; 10-12; 3.5 scales from lateral line to anal fin origin (Ref. 81639). Eyes laterally placed, not visible from below; nostrils small, situated in front of upper part of the eye, about halfway between tip of snout and anterior eye border (Ref. 53571).
Coloration: dark brown dorsally, lighter ventrally (Ref. 81639). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Type locality of holotype of Varicorhinus axelrodi: 'rivière Loukoula, lieudit "Porte du Mayombe", 9 km en aval de Mpounga, Congo Brazzaville (4°20'S-12°26'E)' (Ref. 53571). Known from tributaries of the lower and central Kouilou River (Ref. 53571, 81639). Map in Ref. 81639 also shows presence in the Loémé River, but this is not confirmed in the text. |
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