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Nannopetersius mutambuei (Characiformes: Alestidae), a new species from the Inkisi River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo
Wamuini Lunkayilakio, S.; Vreven, E. (2008). Nannopetersius mutambuei (Characiformes: Alestidae), a new species from the Inkisi River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 19(4): 367-376
In: Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. Pfeil: München. ISSN 0936-9902, more
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  • Wamuini Lunkayilakio, S., more
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Abstract
    Nannopetersius mutambuei, new species, is described from the Inkisi River basin (Lower Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo). It is distinguished from its congeners by the following combination of characters: 28-30 lateralline scales; 5 1/2-6 1/2 scales between lateral line and dorsal-fin origin; caudal peduncle longer than deep (length 135.7-151.7 % of its depth); 21-23 branched anal-fin rays; 10-13 gill rakers on ceratobranchial of first branchial arch; snout length 26.6-29.2 % HL; eye diameter 31.7-39.6 % HL and a black longitudinal band present in preserved specimens but absent in living specimens.
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