| Family: |
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae |
| Max. size: |
5.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Cavally basin, Nipoué River and St. John River in the eastern part of the northern Guinean region (Ref. 2940, 81282). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Diagnosis: last simple dorsal-fin ray smooth on hind margin; scale formula 4.5/26-28/3.5-4.5; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 9-10 scales around caudal peduncle; 7-8 branched dorsal fin rays; two pairs of long and subequal barbels; anterior barbel reaching to, or extending beyond, posterior half of eye/extending beyond hind margin of eye; posterior barbel extending beyond hind margin of eye; in smaller ones, anterior pair reaching only to posterior half of eye; lateral line complete and depressed below dorsal fin, descending from midline of sides by about half a scale; maximum reported size 51 mm SL; no black spot on dorsal fin; more or less distinct dark band along sides; no dark band on back (Ref. 2940, 81282).
Description: dorsal profile slightly convex; head pointed; medium-sized species; dorsal profile rounded, slightly depressed at nape; mouth subinferior; D: III,8; A: III,5; P: I,13-14; V: I,7 (Ref. 2940, 81282).
Coloration: black band running along middle of sides, from snout to end of caudal peduncle; scales above lateral line dark-edged, back in general darker; scales below lateral line unpigmented; edges of lateral-line scales usually with a short vertical bar (Ref. 2940, 81282). |
| Biology: |
Affinities: Barbus ditinensis; Barbus bigornei; Barbus chlorotaenia; Barbus nigeriensis (Ref. 2940). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 March 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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