Nannocharax Rubrolabiatus

📖 Overview

Found under rocks, in riffles of moderately large rivers (30-50m) in the savannah zone, in areas where there is a strong current (>1m/sec); in all sites where collection took place, there was a rather restricted gallery of shrubs and small trees on the river banks; water was greenish with a transparency of about 50 cm, neutral pH (6.5-7.5), with a high content of dissolved oxygen (6.5-7.5 mg/l) and a rather low conductivity (35-45 µS/cm); water temperatures were between 23 and 25 °C at noon .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 37. Diagnosis: 50-53 or 46 scales in lateral line. 6-7 anal fin branched rays; dorsal portions of body with distinct dark, vertically oriented dark marks that form saddle-shaped pigmentation pattern; prominent horizontally elongate, dark spots on mid-lateral surface of body . : elongated; Cross section: compressed.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Nannocharax Rubrolabiatus is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Nannocharax Rubrolabiatus is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Nannocharax Rubrolabiatus is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical; 23°C - 25°C; 8°N - 4°S endemic, only known from the Sanaga River basin, Cameroon (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .

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