| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
| Max. size: |
3.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: known from the basins of the Chad, Niger and Volta (Ref. 2940, 81282). Also reported from the coastal basins of Côte d'Ivoire (Ref. 2940, 81282) and the Cross River in Cameroon (Ref. 81639). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: mouth subterminal (Ref. 81639). Last simple dorsal-fin ray smooth on hind margin; scale formula 3.5/24-26/3.5; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 8-9 scales around caudal peduncle; 8 branched dorsal fin rays; two pairs of long barbels; anterior pair of barbels reaching to mid-eye, posterior pair reaching behind posterior border of eye; lateral line complete and more or less horizontal; maximum reported size 38 mm SL; no black spot on dorsal fin; lateral-line scales marked with black spot, resulting in dotted color pattern (Ref. 2940, 81282).
Description: small species; lateral line horizontal, sometimes incomplete; D: III,8; A: III,5; P: 14-16; V: 8 (Ref. 2940, 81282, 81639).
Coloration: ground color light, scales of back black-edged; black longitudinal band extends from snout to end of caudal peduncle and is underlined by series of black spots marking lateral-line scales; fins colorless (Ref. 2940, 81282, 81639). |
| Biology: |
Affinities: B. niokoloensis and B. zalbiensis (Ref. 2940). Maximum TL was recorded at 4.4 cm (Ref. 2801). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 October 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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