| Alestidae (African tetras) |
| 8.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic; freshwater |
| Africa: southwestern Côte d'Ivoire: basins of Néro, Dodo and Tabou (Ref. 81279). |
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Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 22-24. Diagnosis: parietal fontanella always present, even in adults; precaudal spot ovoid, anteriorly pointed and not extending unto caudal-fin rays; 5.5 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin; 26-30 lateral line scales; 19-21 anal fin branched rays; 6/8 premaxillary teeth; 12-15 gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch (Ref. 2880, 81279).
Description: dorsal-fin origin at about same level as pelvic-fin insertions; anal fin with 3 branched and 19-21 unbranched rays; jaws equal; 6 outer premaxillary teeth aligned in single row; sexual dimorphism affecting the anal-fin shape in adult males, which also have dorsal-fin rays prolonged into long filament extending beyond adipose fin when pressed to body (Ref. 2880, 81279).
Colouration: sides silvery and fins colourless, except for dorsal fin which is wine-red in adult males; body with dark humeral spot (Ref. 2880, 81279). |
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Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 06 May 2019 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Found in Néro, Dodo (Ref. 2880, 42019, 81279, 106643) and Tabou (Ref. 2880, 42019, 81279) River basins. Maps in Ref. 2880 and Ref. 81279 also seem to indicate presence in Cavally River basin. Also Ref. 272, 5331. |
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