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Cyprinidae
Chelaethiops elongatus
Chelaethiops elongatus
Six Point Two Centimeters Carp from African Waters
- Tropical
- Lower river
- Upper river
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
SmallChelaethiops elongatus is an African species of freshwater fish in the family Danionidae. It is found in the Congo River basin.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Chelaethiops
- Maximum length
- 6.2 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- Africa: Congo River system, from the lower Congo (Ref. 42510 ) up to the upper Lualaba (Ref. 45616 ), in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of Congo and Central African Republic. Reports from outside the Congo basin refer to other species (Ref. 2801 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
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Order
Family
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