Silver fish (Raiamas senegalensis)

Scientific name: Raiamas senegalensis Steindachner, 1870

Silver fish (Raiamas senegalensis)

The Silver fish (Raiamas senegalensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–26°C (72–79°F).

Silver fish care at a glance

Temperature
22–26°C (72–79°F)

Species facts

Scientific name
Raiamas senegalensis
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: basins of the Nile, Chad, Niger, Gambie, Senegal, Volta and coastal basins of Sassandra, Bandama, Como?, Tano, Pra, Ou?m?, Ogun and Sanaga. Maybe recorded as Raiamas loati because these two are vicariant forms and may not be truly quite distinct.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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