Common names:
Broadbar citharine
Local: Unknown
Taxonomic tree
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish)
Order: Characiformes (Characins)
Family: Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Genus: Nannocharax
Species: Nannocharax niloticus (Joannis, 1835)
Number of Occurrancies: 2
Etymology(based on Sharpf & Lazara, 2019)
- Nannocharax: nanus, meaning dwarf, probably referring to small size of N. fasciatus and N. niloticus (both 5 cm); Charax, typical genus of the Characiformes, from Greek word meaning “palisade of pointed sticks,” referring to densely packed sharp teeth, now a common root-name formation in the order
- niloticus: –icus, belonging to: Nile River, presumed type locality
Synonyms: click here to view synonyms
Type locality: Thebes, Egypt. Type lost
Distinguishing characters for the genus
- Elongated body compared to Distichodus
- Small ctenoid scales
- Dorsal fin situated situated above pelvic insertion
- Adipose dorsal fin small and, together with the caudal fin) scaled
- Silvery color, with numerous dark blotches on the body
Distinguishing characters for the species
- Only one species occurs in Ugandan waters, the characters for the genus above suffice to identify the species
Distribution in Uganda: Nile basin
Occurence: Native
Habitat: Pelagic, marginal vegetation of running waters
Feeding: Unknown, possibly insectivore
Biology: No information is available on biology of this species in Ugandan waters. However, the species grows to a small adult size (max. 5 cm).
Economic importance/End use: Unknown.
IUCN conservation status: click here to view IUCN status
Threats: Unknown
Main references
- Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2019. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (02/2019)
- Sharpf C, Lazara J.K. 2019. Fish Name Etymology Database v17. www.etyfish.org
