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Scientific Name Bryconalestes longipinnis  (Günther, 1864)
Common Name Afrikanischer Langflossensalmler (Germany)
Type Locality Sierra Leone; River Congo.
Synonym(s) Alestes longipinnis, Brycinus longipinnis, Brycinus longipinnis bagbeensis
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Size 120mm or 4.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Africa: present along the Atlantic border of the African continent from Gambia to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Generally found in upper as well as lower river courses and may even occur in brackish waters of estuarine areas.
African Waters, Gambia (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Congo (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Gabon Waters, Ogowe (click on these areas to find other species found there)
African Waters, Cross (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 5, pp 315.
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Last Update 2021 Jan 10 02:27 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 14:13)