Nannocharax procatopus Boulenger, 1920
Nannocharax procatopus
photo by Mertens, P.

Family:  Distichodontidae (Distichodus)
Max. size:  8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7 - 7.5; dH range: 8 - 12
Distribution:  Africa: middle Congo River basin, including the Dja (Sangha drainage) in Cameroon (Ref. 80507), Luachimo (Kasai tributary) in Angola (Ref. 11970) and the middle Congo River (Ref. 106245), Kasai (Ref. 11970, 95523), Uélé (Ref. 42480), Ruki (Ref. 11970), Aruwimi (Ref. 42480, 106290), Itimbiri, Lindi-Tshopo (Ref. 106290) and Wagenia Falls (Ref. 106245) in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 2-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 6-7
Biology:  Feeds on small invertebrates (Ref. 13614).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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