| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
| Max. size: |
3.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, potamodromous |
| Distribution: |
Africa: present in large Sudanese basins (Chad, Niger, Volta, Senegal, Gambia), but also in the Comoé and Bandama Rivers in Côte d'Ivoire (Ref. 2940, 81282), and Rokel, Jong and Moa Rivers in Sierra Leone (Ref. 2940). In the Nile basin known from the Sudd (Jebel system) and White Nile (Ref. 28714). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 8-9. Diagnosis: last simple dorsal-fin ray smooth on hind margin; scale formula 4.5-5.5/21-26/2.5-3.5; 1.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 8-10 scales around caudal peduncle; lateral-line scales as deep as other scales on sides; 7-8 branched dorsal fin rays; no barbels; lateral line incomplete, deeply depressed below dorsal fin; maximum reported size 33 mm SL; dorsal fin marked with black spot at midpoint of its length; black spot at end of caudal peduncle (Ref. 2940, 81282).
Description: small species, relatively compressed body; no barbels; D:III,(7)8; A:III,5(6); P:13-14; V:I,7 (Ref. 2940, 81282). Lateral line incomplete, with only the first 4-10 scales pored; 21-26 scales in longitudinal series; 4.5 or 5.5 from the dorsal-fin origin to the lateral line (Ref. 28714, 81282).
Coloration: body pale yellow in life; black spot at end of caudal peduncle and another one at mid-height of anterior dorsal-fin rays (Ref. 2940, 81282). |
| Biology: |
Affinities: B. stigmatopygus (without dorsal fin spot) (Ref. 2940). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 January 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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