Brachyalestes Taeniurus
📖 Overview
Overview information for Brachyalestes Taeniurus is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 20. Diagnosis: fronto-parietal fontanel absent in adults, sometimes pore-like in juveniles; snout short, more than 3x head lenght; dorsal fin origin slightly behind pelvic fin insertion; sexual dimorphism affecting anal fin shape; head length/snout length 3.4-4.3; 25-28 lateral line scales; 4.5 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin; 9.5-10 predorsal scales; 15-17 anal fin branched rays; 24-28 gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch; 8 teeth in outer premaxillary row; humeral spot generally absent but sometimes present; narrow black band on flanks; adults medium-sized . : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
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🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical endemic to the Lower Guineawhere it is known from the rivers Ogowe, Ntem and Kribi (Kienke) (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
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🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
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