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Brycinus nurse (Rüppell, 1832)

Nurse tetra
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Guinea country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Occurs in the Konkouré River (Ref. 3009, 3033, 42019, 81279), Corubal (Ref. 3033, 42019), Upper Niger (Ref. 42019, 81279) and Upper Senegal (Ref. 81279). Also Ref. 2880.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gv.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.fis-net.com/guinea
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Paugy, D., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

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);  nurse: rüppellii.
  More on author: Rüppell.

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

Freshwater; pelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 7.8; dH range: ? - 30; potamodromous (Ref. 51243).   Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 2060)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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