Bryconaethiops microstoma Günther, 1873

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 : 148

Bryconaethiops microstoma Günther, 1873

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 17.24 cm SL

Water type: freshwater

Environment: pelagic

Depth range: _

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2010)

Source: bibliography, preserved

Distribution and remarks: found in the Nyong, Lobe (Lobi, Lobo), Ntem, Ogowe and Kouilou basins and in the Nkomi lagoon in Lower Guinea and, occurring in lower and middle Congo Basin.

The valid name of the genus Bryconalestes (for example Eschmeyer et al., 2017) is not accepted by all, which instead still use Brycinus as valid genus name. We consider that we can use both names.