Kevin W. Conway and Timo Moritz
Новая миниатюрная рыбка из семейства карповых (Cyprinidae) из Бенина.
Barboides britzi, a new species of miniature cyprinid from Benin(Ostariophysi: Cyprinidae), with a neotype designation for B. gracilisAbstract.
Barboides britzi, new species, is described from the Ouémé River basin in southern Benin. It differs from B. gracilis, its only congener, in having a larger head, smaller eye, slightly longer caudal peduncle, a narrow ventromedian row of melanophores between pelvic fins and tips of cleithra, absence of scattered melanophores on the flanks, iris silvery, 1 hypural element above the 2nd hypural, and a yellow body colouration in life. A neotype is designated for B. gracilis and a list of miniature African freshwater fi shes species is provided.
Kevin W. Conway and Timo Moritz
Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 73-84, 8 fi gs., 2 tabs., March 2006