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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Doumea gracila Skelton, 2007 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Lobé River, upstream of bridge, Cameroon, 2°52'42''N, 9°53'55''E. |
| Synonym(s) | Doumea typica |
| Etymology | The specific name is from the Latin gracilus meaning graceful and slender. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 122mm or 4.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Dark grey to black or brown above, light creamy brown below from snout to anal fin, some sooty pigment to caudal.Boundary between dorsal and ventral sections sharply demarcated along body below lateral line, dark patches above pelvic bases.3-6 light patches on dorsal surface from behind head to caudal, head above dark grey, black or brown with light brown patches over gill covers and behind eyes. Dark pre-orbital stripe sometimes present.fins with grey-black rays, paired fins grey-black with light medial section, outer rays of caudal dark grey-black. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Nyong to Ntem Rivers in Cameroon. African Waters, Cameroon waters, Nyong (click on these areas to find other species found there) African Waters, Cameroon waters, Southern Cameroon Waters, Ntem (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Vulnerable , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2009. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa No. 1578, pp 59, Fig. 9. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:46 (species record created: 2012 Nov 24 05:18) |