Leptocypris taiaensis Howes & Teugels, 1989

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
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Common names	泰恩瘦波鱼, Neobola sierraleonská, 泰恩瘦波魚, ... more

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Main reference

Lévêque, C. 1990. (Ref. 2940)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 11.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2940)

Environment

Benthopelagic; freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical

Africa: Taia River, Little Scarcies River and Waanje River in Sierra Leone. Reported from Rokel and Jong rivers in Sierra Leone (Ref. 13331).
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 17. Obtuse snout, dorsal profile slightly inclined. Nasal openings vertically aligned. Small gill rakers on first branchial arch. Dark head, snout and back with 9 lateral vertical bands: first 4 in losange form, the others more ore less jar, the last bar cuts the base of the caudal. The longest ray of dorsal is dark and the branched rays are lined with black spots. Dorsal: 3 simple and 8 branched rays. Anal: 3 simple and 14 branched rays.

Affinities: Engraulicypris Boulenger, 1911 (East African relative). Raiamas. most elongated body of Leptocypris group.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Cruz, Tess

Modified by Sa-a, Pascualita

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