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Cyprinidae
Aeroplane Fish
Raiamas nigeriensis
Eleven Point One Centimeters Carp
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Elongated
- Compressed cross-section
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Elongated
SmallAeroplane Fish is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 11.1 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Raiamas
- Maximum length
- 11.1 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- Africa: mainly in Niger and Bénoué basins (Ref. 2940 , 81282 ), but also in Moa, Cavally, Sassandra, Bandama, and Comoé Rivers (Côte d'Ivoire), Pra River (Ghana) and Cross River (Nigeria, Cameroon) (Ref. 2940 , 81282 , 81639 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
