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Brycinus opisthotaenia (Boulenger, 1903)

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Cameroon country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the Sanaga (Ref. 42019, 51193, 80290), Nyong (Ref. 28013), Lokoundje (Ref. 80290), Ntem (Ref. 27896, 28013, 51193, 80290), Kribi (Ref. 1878, 28013, 42019, 80290, 83880) and Dja (middle Congo River basin) (Ref. 1878, 5331, 28013, 42019, 51193) rivers. Availability to trade seasonal (R.Brummett, pers. comm. 03/05).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cm.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Paugy, D. and S.A. Schaefer, 2007
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Sabaküüt-kardsalmler, 后纹非洲脂鲤, 背带鲑脂鲤, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Characiformes (Characins) > Alestidae (African tetras)
Etymology: Brycinus: Greek, ebrykon, brykomai = to bite, to gnaw (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Boulenger.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; pelagic.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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