Raiamas nigeriensis (Daget, 1959)

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Cyprinidae
Synonyms	Barilius nigeriensis, ... more
Common names	Aeroplane fish, Norgbeforfor, Rajamas nigerijský, ... more

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Main reference

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

Max length : 10.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2801)

Environment

Demersal; potamodromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater

Climate / Range

Tropical; 24°C - 26°C (Ref. 12468)

Africa: Niger and Bénoué Rivers, also in Moa, Cavally, Sassandra, Bandama, and Comoé Rivers in Côte d'Ivoire, Pra River in Ghana and Cross River in Nigeria.
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18. Pointed symmetrical caudal lakes. Dorsal: 3 simple and 8 branched rays. Anal: 3 simple and 13-15 branched rays. Silvery with gray green back. 8-10 vertical dark bands on sides, shorter in posterior part of body. Anal, dorsal and caudal tainted with red.

Affinities: maybe sympatric with R. senegalensis and R. steindachneri and has always been mistaken for R. senegalensis, which is the reason for it not being discovered. Maximum TL was recorded at 12.5 cm (Ref. 2801).


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 vulnerability (25 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Cruz, Tess

Modified by Sa-a, Pascualita

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