Nile Minnow
📖 Overview
Overview information for Nile Minnow is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal soft rays: 12 - 15. Diagnosis: body depth 3.8-5.7x and head length 3.7-4.5x SL; eye diameter 2.8-3.6x head length . Scale formula 5.5-6.5/32-40/3.5(4.5); 12 scales around caudal peduncle; 9-12 anal-fin branched rays . 8-9 dorsal-fin branched rays; sides plain or with irregular markings; back dark . : elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Nile Minnow is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Nile Minnow is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Nile Minnow is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal; pH range: 7.0 - 7.8; dH range: 8 - 15; potamodromous . Tropical; 22°C - 27°C West Africa (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Nile Minnow |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Bebee · Morgan Nili |
| 🌍CES | neobola egyptská |
| 🇩🇪German | Afrikanisches Moderlieschen |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Mbala-do-Nilo |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 50 records indexed .
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