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Naked shellear (Cromeria nilotica)
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Naked shellear (Cromeria nilotica) specimen
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Kneriidae

Naked shellear

Cromeria nilotica

Two Point Nine Centimeters Kneriid Fish of the Nile Basin

  • Tropical
  • Upper river
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Naked shellear is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 2.9 cm.

Family
Kneriidae
Maximum length
2.9 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Africa: Upper White Nile basin in South Sudan (Ref. 28714 , 57474 ) and Ethiopia (Ref. 58460 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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