Overview information for Parakneria Abbreviata is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9; Vertebrae: 37 - 38. Diagnosis: body depth 6.65-7.2 times in SL , 11.9-15.5% SL, with greatest depth at or slightly anterior to dorsal fin . Head length 4.1-4.8 times in SL , 17.9-22.7% SL . Snout length 2.65-3 times in HL . Eye dorsolateral , 3.85-4.8 times in HL, 1.4-1.8 times in snout length , 1.1-1.5 times in interorbital distance . Interorbital distance wide, 27.8-43.4% HL . Dorsal fin origin 1.15-1.2 times further from snout tip than from caudal fin origin; anal fin origin 1.85-2.15 times further from pelvic fin origin than from caudal fin origin . Pectoral fin enlarged and paddle-shaped , 4.5-5.1 times in SL , 0.9-0.95 times longer than head . Pelvic fin 6.2-7 times in SL, 1.35-1.5 times in HL . Both pectoral and pelvic fins fan out from body in the horizontal plane formed by the ventral surface . Caudal peduncle 1.4-1.7 times longer than deep . : elongated; Cross section: oval.
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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical endemic to Lower Guinea (Ref.
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kneria abbreviata | Pellegrin | 1931 | Synonym |
| Kneria cameronensis abbreviata | Pellegrin | 1931 | Synonym |
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