Brachyalestes minutus, Dwarf Lake Turkana robber

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Brachyalestes minutus (Hopson & Hopson, 1982)

Dwarf Lake Turkana robber
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> Characiformes (Characins) > Alestidae (African tetras)

Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce pelágico. Tropical

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Africa: endemic to Lake Turkana (Ref. 53378, 52331).

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.3 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 53378)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

It has a shorter snout compared to Alestes nurse, a slightly larger eye and narrower interorbital space (Ref. 53378). The mouth of this species is noticeably superior and subterminal, with a predominance of unicuspid outer maxillary teeth (Ref. 53378).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

A pelagic species, usually occurring with A. ferox, widespread throughout the open waters of Lake Turkana; situated in midwater scattering layer during daylight hours; disperses through surface waters after dark; feeds chiefly on zooplankton with occasional small insects; spawns within the lake; matures at exceptionally small size for an Alestes (Ref. 53378).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

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Hopson, A.J. and J. Hopson, 1982. The fishes of Lake Turkana with a description of three new species: Alestes ferox sp. nov., Alestes minutus sp. nov. (Pisces: Characidae) and Barbus turkanae sp. nov. (Pisces: Cyprinidae). p. 283-347. In A.J. Hopson (ed.) Lake Turkana. A report on the findings of the Lake Turkana project 1972-1975. Overseas Development Administration, London. 1873 p. (Ref. 53378)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(i,ii,iii,v)); Date assessed: 05 July 2022

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00496 - 0.02540), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia 69278):  3.1   ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia 120179):  Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (10 of 100). 🛈