| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Torinae |
| Max. size: |
12.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: only known from the type locality: Louvisi River, tributary of the Niari-Kouiloun, Gabon (Ref. 81639). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: mouth more or less straight or only slightly curved; barbels absent; last unbranched dorsal fin ray strongly ossified and inflexible; pelvic fin inserts below middle of dorsal fin; 28-29 scales in lateral line (Ref. 81639).
Description: body depth 25.0-28.8% SL; head length 23.7-25.0% SL; no papillae and tubercles around mouth; D: IV,10; A: III,5; scale formula: 5.5/28-29/-; 2.5; 11; 3.5 scales from lateral line to anal fin origin (Ref. 81639).
Coloration: dark dorsally and light ventrally (Ref. 81639). |
| Biology: |
Maximum TL was recorded at 15.8 cm (Ref. 2801). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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