Brycinus carmesinus

Brycinus carmesinus

A single type specimen left from the Zambi River

Tropical
Lower river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Medium
Tropical fish

Brycinus carmesinus is a freshwater fish associated with rivers and streams. The available account notes this characteristic: A single type specimen left from the Zambi River.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Brycinus
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Africa: known only by the type from Zambi, in the (marine) lower Congo River in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 41594 , 42019 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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