Brachypetersius gabonensis Poll, 1967

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 146

Brachypetersius gabonensis Poll, 1967 ( Photo 13 )

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Type-locality: Brachypetersius gabonensis – “Diala River, route Lambaréné-Mouila, Gabon ”. Holotype: MRAC 153770. Paratypes: MRAC 153771-72 (1, 1), 153773.

Occurrence: endemic

Maximum length: 7 cm SL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: pelagic

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2010)

Source: preserved

Distribution and remarks: a Lower Guinea endemic, restricted to the Ogowe and Komo River basins of Gabon. Brachypetersius gabonensis is morphologically similar to B. huloti from the Congo River basin.

Figures

Photo 13. – Alestidae: Brachypetersius gabonensis © Yves Fermon.