Parakneria cameronensis

Parakneria cameronensis

Upper jaw projects forward

Yellow
Tropical
Upper river
Near the Equator
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Parakneria cameronensis is a benthopelagic species of tropical fish. The species can grow up to 8.3 cm, and are commonly found in the Congo River. The fish has a projectile upper jaw and subterminal mouth.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Milkfishes and Allies
Family: Kneriidae
Genus: Parakneria
Maximum length: 9.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: Ntem basin (Ref. 81636 ) and Dja River (middle Congo River basin) (Ref. 89136 ) in Cameroon, Mbini River in Equatorial Guinea (Ref. 42020 ), and Louetsi (=Ngounié, Ogooué tributary), Nyanga and Mouvanga Creek in Gabon (Ref. 81636 ). Also reported from the Itimbiri and Aruwimi (middle Congo River basin)(Ref. 106290 ) and the Lualaba (upper Congo River basin)(Ref. 41590 ) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, but these are considered questionable in Ref. 81636 .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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