Nannocharax Signifer

📖 Overview

Found in a narrow forest stream with dense vegetation on its banks and with bottom substrate of mud, sand, leaves, roots and drift wood; also found in larger streams with only spare vegetation in the form of small bushes and solitary trees and with bottom substrate consisting mainly of sand and gravel .

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11; Vertebrae: 38 - 39. Diagnosis: Nannocharax signifer is distinguished from all other Nannocharax species in West Africa by the red-orange colouration of the anterior part of its dorsal fin . The combination of the following characters is also diagnostic: no continuous black band along the flank; multiple x-shaped body colour pattern extending on the lower half of the flank; 46-48 lateral line scales; and 4-5 scales between anus and origin of anal fin . : elongated; Cross section: oval.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Nannocharax Signifer is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Nannocharax Signifer is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Nannocharax Signifer is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 7.0 - 7.4. Tropical; 28°C - 29°C

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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