Scientific Name
Neolebias trewavasae

Common Name
Oneline tetra

Biology
Maximum TL was recorded at 5.3 cm. Occurs in fringing vegetation. Omnivorous browser, consumes plant fragments, algae, protozoans, rotifers, small crustaceans and insects.

Classification

Classified By

Poll & Gosse, 1963

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Characins (Characiformes)

Family

Distichodontidae (Distichodontidae)

Distribution

Region

Africa

Distribution

Africa: Congo and Nile basins, coastal rivers from south Cameroon to Mayumbe.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

24 °C

Water Temperature To

28 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; ; dH range: ? - 12 pelagic

Trophic Level

2.8 s.e. 0.29 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

4.1 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)