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Barbus bagbwensis in Sierra Leone

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Barbus bagbwensis   Norman, 1932
Family:	Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)			picture () by ( not available )
Order:	Cypriniformes  (carps)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size:	9.6 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2940)
Environment:	benthopelagic
Climate:	tropical
Global Importance:
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Africa: known from the type locality (Tributaries Bagbwe River, Sierra Leone). Reported from Jong and Sewa rivers in Sierra Leone (Ref. 13331).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Medium sized fish with straight dorsal profile. Slightly depressed on nuke. Pointed snout, small mouth, long barbels. Anterior barbel reaching middle of eye, posterior extending past eye's posterior border. Lateral line complete, slightly dipping below dorsal fin. Scales with different streaks. Last dorsal ray ossified. Dark back, light belly. Lower part of scales darker, no spots. Dorsal: 4, anal: 3 simple rays.
Biology:
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:
Main Ref:	Lévêque, C.. 1990. (Ref. 2940)
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Sierra Leone country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]		Ref:
Status:	native		Ref:  Lévêque, C., 1990
Salinity:	freshwater
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Recorded from the type locality (Tributaries of the Bagbwe River). Known from Jong and Sewa rivers (Ref. 13331). Also Ref. 2940.
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sl.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Lévêque, C. and J. Daget, 1984
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	Modified:  Torres, Armi G.	Entered:  Luna, Susan M.

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