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Eponymy: Dr Patrick Henri de Rham (d: 1936) is a Swiss zoologist, botanist, ichthyologist and aquarist in Lausanne, and was Expert Ecologist to the Coopération Technique Suisse. He is a Director of the Aquatic Conservation Network. (Also see Patrick and Rham) (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Géry & Mahnert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical
Africa: southwestern Côte d'Ivoire: and Liberia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2880)
Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 24. Diagnosis: parietal fontanella always present, even in adults; precaudal spot ovoid, anteriorly pointed and not extending unto caudal-fin rays; 5.5 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin; 26-30 lateral line scales; 19-21 anal fin branched rays; 6/8 premaxillary teeth; 12-15 gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch (Ref. 2880, 81279).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Pezold, F., R.C. Schmidt and M.L.J. Stiassny, 2016. A survey of fishes of the Geebo-Dugbe River confluence, Sinoe County, Liberia, with an emphasis on tributary creeks. aqua, International J. Ichthyol. 22(3):97-122. (Ref. 138031)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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