Banded neolebias (Neolebias lozii)

Scientific name: Neolebias lozii Winemiller & Kelso-Winemiller, 1993

The Banded neolebias (Neolebias lozii) is a freshwater fish of the family Distichodontidae. Native range: Africa, Kataba Creek, Upper Zambezi drainage, Zambia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neolebias lozii
Family
Distichodontidae
Order
Characiformes (Characins)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
1.8
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Kataba Creek, Upper Zambezi drainage, Zambia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(ii,iii)+2ab(ii,iii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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