Characin

Brycinus brevis

Short bodied fish across West African rivers

Characin is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 25 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Brycinus
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Southern Ghana and southern Nigeria (Lagos and Bénoué basin) (Ref. 2880 , 81279 ). Also recorded in Sanaga River basin, Cameroon (Ref. 52331 ).

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