Brycinus kingsleyae (Günther, 1896)

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 : 147

Brycinus kingsleyae (Günther, 1896)

Alestes kingsleyae Günther, 1896 [Synonym: senior, original�

Myletes kingsleyae (Günther, 1896) [ Synonym : senior, new� Type-locality: Alestes kingsleyae – “ Ogowe River, Gabon ”. Lectotype: BMNH 1896.5.5.77. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1896.5.5.78-80 (3).

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 16.55 cm SL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: pelagic

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2010)

Source: bibliography, preserved

Distribution and remarks: described from the Ogowe Basin. Found also in the Sanaga, Nyong and Ntem basins in Cameroon, Nyanga Basin in Gabon, Loeme and Kouilou and Chiloango basins. Elsewhere, occurring in the Congo Basin, especially in lower and upper tributaries (Kasaï, Ubangu- Uele, Lualaba and Luapula-Mweru).