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Brycinus longipinnis in Sierra Leone
Longfin tetra

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Brycinus longipinnis   (Günther, 1864)
Family:	Alestidae (African tetras)			picture (Brlon_j0.jpg) by Mody, K.
Order:	Characiformes  (characins)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Longfin tetra
Max. size:	12.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 31256)
Environment:	pelagic; potamodromous; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 5 - 19
Climate:	tropical; 22 - 26°C
Global Importance:	aquarium: commercial
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 160)
Distribution:	Africa: Atlantic border of the African continent from Gambia to Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Diagnosis:	Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 15-23. Humeral spot. Caudal peduncle stripe extending to middle rays of caudal. Body color silvery with dorsal region greenish and ventral part white. Males: paired fins red-violet, terminal filaments of pelvic fins may also be red-violet, bright red spot under eye. Females: fins pale orange, each caudal lobe with yellowish spot, spot under eye orange. Parietal fontanelle also in adults. Males: filamentous dorsal and anal fins, body depth growth faster in mature males.
Biology:	Generally found in the upper and lower reaches of big rivers and also in estuarine zones of mixohaline waters. The only Brycinus species to penetrate small rivers and streams (Ref. 2880). Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 100 cm (Ref. 51150)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Paugy, D.. 1990. (Ref. 2880)
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Sierra Leone country information
Common names:	Serekulay, Kartei, Kay-ray-day		Ref:  Kamara, A.B., 1977
Status:	native		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Occurs in the Little Scarcies, Rokel, Jong, Sewa and Moa rivers (Ref. 13331).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sl.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Paugy, D., 1990
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	Modified:  Sa-a, Pascualita	Entered:  Palomares, Maria Lourdes D.

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