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> Characiformes (Characins) > Alestidae (African tetras)
Etymology: Brycinus: Greek, ebrykon, brykomai = to bite, to gnaw (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce pelágico; potamodromo (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 12468)

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Africa: basins of the Volta, Niger (Bénoué), Senegal, Gambia, Tominé (Corubal) and Casamance (Ref. 2880, 81279). Also reported from the Mono (Ref. 28663) and Géba (Ref. 13331) Rivers, and from the Niger delta (Ref. 88941).

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m 6.5 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 12.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 31256); peso máximo publicado: 10.00 g (Ref. 3799)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas anales 0; Radios blandos anales: 16 - 20. Diagnosis: parietal fontanel always present, also in adults, open; equal sized jaws; 5.5 scales above lateral line; 26-31 lateral line scales; 13-17 anal fin branched rays; 6/8 premaxillary teeth; 13-17 gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch; gill rakers short (Ref. 2880, 81279).

Affinities: B. nurse, B. longipinnis and B. luteus.

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

Paugy, D., 1990. Characidae. p. 195-236. In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Tome I. Coll. Faune Tropicale n° XXVIII. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren et O.R.S.T.O.M., Paris, 384 p. (Ref. 2880)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Brycinus leuciscus (Günther, 1867)