Raiamas senegalensis (Steindachner, 1870)

Silver fish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
Synonyms	Barilius senegalensis, Barilius senegalensis senegalensis, Barilius loati, ... more
Common names	Senegal minnow, Makembako, 塞内加尔长嘴鱲, ... more

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Main reference

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

Max length : 24.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2801); max. published weight: 60.0 g (Ref. 3799)

Environment

Demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical; 22°C - 26°C (Ref. 2059)

Africa: basins of the Nile, Chad, Niger, Gambie, Senegal, Volta and coastal basins of Sassandra, Bandama, Comoé, Tano, Pra, Ouémé, Ogun and Sanaga. Maybe recorded as Raiamas loati because these two are vicariant forms and may not be truly quite distinct.
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18. Forked caudal with symmetrical pointed lobes. Silvery body with greenish back. Orange fins. 12-15 vertical black bars whose height diminishes progressively from front to back of body. May have smaller intercalary spots or bar at anterior portion of body. Dorsal: 3 simple, 8 branched. Anal: 3 simple, 13-15 branched.


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

Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

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