Common names:
[No common name]
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
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Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
Type-locality of the holotype of Barilius salmolucius: 'Stanleyville' (Ref. 41594). Known from main channel and tributaries of the northern hemisphere of the Middle Congo basin (Ref. 122357), including Ubangi River basin (Ref. 41594, 122357), Aruwimi River (Ref. 41594, 45434, 106290, 122357), Itimbiri River (Ref. 41590, 106290, 122357), Lindi-Tshopo basin (Ref. 42480, 106290, 122357) and Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245, 122357). Also reported from Lomami and Lualaba (Ref. 45434). Reports from Lower Congo (Ref. 57537) and Kasai River basin (Ref. 41591) refer to Raiamas brachyrhabdotos (Ref. 122357). Reports from Rusizi River (Ref. 36901) refer to Raiamas marqueti (Ref. 122357). Reports from the Upper Lualaba (Ref. 45434) are misidentifications for Opsaridium leleupi (Ref. 122357).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
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Main Ref:
Katemo Manda, B., J. Snoeks, A. Chocha Manda and E. Vreven, 2018
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Danionidae (Danios) > Chedrinae
Etymology: salmolucius:The species name salmolucius is derived from the Latin salmo, meaning salmon, and the Latin lucius, meaning pike, and refers most probably to its general appearance (Ref. 122357). More on authors: Nichols & Griscom.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
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