Ansorge's characin

Neolebias ansorgii

Trout beneath African Waters

Ansorge's characin is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 2.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Characins
Family: Distichodontidae
Genus: Neolebias
Maximum length: 2.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: known from the Niger delta to the lower portions of the Congo River (Ref. 81638 ). Also found in Benin and in the Ogun River in Nigeria (Ref. 2936 , 86396 ). Present in Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Cabinda (Ref. 81638 ) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 94734 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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