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Cyprinidae
Raiamas salmolucius
Raiamas salmolucius
Sixteen Point Four Centimeters Carp from the Congo Basin
- Tropical
- Lower river
- Northern Hemisphere
- Restricted distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Elongated
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Elongated
MediumRaiamas salmolucius is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Danionidae, the danios or danionins.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Raiamas
- Maximum length
- 16.4 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- Africa: restricted to main channel and the tributaries of the northern hemisphere of the Middle Congo basin, where it is widespread throughout the Aruwimi, Itimbiri, Tshopo, Lindi, Ubangi and Sangha rivers (Ref. 122357 ). Reports from Lower Congo (Ref. 57537 ) and Kasai River basin (Ref. 41591 ) refer to Raiamas brachyrhabdotos (Ref. 122357 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
