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Barbus trispiloides in Liberia

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Barbus trispiloides   Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1987
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture (Batri_u3.gif) by RMCA
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:	5.8 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2940)
Environment:	benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 8; dH range: 8 - 25
Climate:	tropical; 22 - 28°C
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Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Africa: Known only from type locality, Mano River in Liberia.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Cephalic pore lines visible on cheek and eyes. Anterior barbels reaching anterior half of eye, posterior ones reaching posterior border of eyes. Dorsal and anal both of 3 simple rays. Crescent shape band of melanophore on scales on and above lateral lines. 3 spots on sides: 1st on 6-7th scale, 2nd behind the vertical of the last dorsal ray and 3rd on the caudal peduncle. Ratio of distance (RDT) = between 2nd and 3rd spot and 1st and 2nd spots = 1.
Biology:	Affinities: differs from other Barbus with it's very elongated body and 8 scales around caudal peduncle
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
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Main Ref:	Lévêque, C.. 1990. (Ref. 2940)
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Liberia country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	endemic		Ref:  Paugy, D., K. Traoré and P.S. Diouf, 1994
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Known only from type locality, Mano River. Also Ref. 13331.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/li.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Lévêque, C., 1990
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	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

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