Brycinus lateralis (Boulenger, 1900)

Striped robber

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Characiformes \| Alestidae
Synonyms	Alestes lateralis, Myletes lateralis, Alestes langi, ... more
Common names	Streep-rower, Stripe-tailed robber, Mungumba, ... more

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Main reference

Skelton, P.H. 1993. (Ref. 7248)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 14.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7248)

Environment

Pelagic; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical; 11°S - 28°S

Africa: Luapula, Kasaï, Upper Lulua, Lakes Dilolo and Mweru in Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Upper to Lower Zambezi, Kafue, Cubango, Okovango, Lake Kariba of the Zambezi basin; north of Tugela to south of Pongola, Natal.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17. A slimmer fish than B. imberi without a spot behind the head, but with a pronounced black lateral band (normally only visible on dead material) which ends in a caudal dash extending right through the caudal fin.

Inhabits shallow, sandy or marshy areas (Ref. 13337). Shoals in clear, slow-flowing or quiet, well-vegetated waters. Often found together with the dashtail and the threespot barb and the close similarity of these species suggests mimicry between them. Feeds on small aquatic and terrestrial organisms. Preyed upon by tigerfish and observed to be eaten by a small crocodile during an upriver migration (Ref. 13337). Moves upstream during rains, possibly to breed. Ovarian egg counts from a large ripe female reach up to 12,000 eggs (Ref. 13337). Used as bait for tigerfish and largemouth bream (Ref. 7248).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Least Concern (LC)	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; bait: occasionally


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K>1)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita

Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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