Phenacogrammus urotaenia

Phenacogrammus urotaenia

Tropical
Lower river
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Hemigrammopetersius urotaenia is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Alestidae, the African tetras. It is endemic to the Ntem and Ogowe River basins in Gabon and Cameroon.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Alestidae
Genus: Phenacogrammus
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, known from Ntem and Ogowe River basins in Cameroon and Gabon (Ref. 80290 ). Also found in Rio Muni (Ref. 5331 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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