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Brycinus nurse (Rüppell, 1832)

Nurse tetra
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Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Found in Bia, Comoé, Agnébi, Bandama, Sassandra (Ref. 272, 42019, 81279), Mé (Ref. 272, 81279) River basins. Also in Ébrié Lagoon (Ref. 28587, 81279), San Pedro, Cavally (Ref. 81279), Ehania and Noe (Ref. 83625). Also Ref. 1989, 2880, 9556.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/iv.html
National Fisheries Authority:
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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