Rhabdalestes yokai (Characiformes: Alestidae), a new species from the Léfini and Sangha River basins (Congo River basin), Africa.

dc.contributor.author	Ibala Zamba, A
dc.contributor.author	Vreven, E
dc.date	2008
dc.date.accessioned	2016-03-15T10:02:54Z
dc.date.available	2016-03-15T10:02:54Z
dc.identifier.uri	https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/31
dc.description	Rhabdalestes yokai, new species, is described from the Léfini basin (Middle Congo River, Republic of Congo) and the Sangha basin (Middle Congo River, Central African Republic). It is distinguished from the other Rhabdalestes species by the following combination of characters: 5-7 outer row premaxillary teeth with 5 (exceptionally 3) cusps; 8 mandibular teeth with 5-7 cusps; a complete lateral line with 25-26 pored scales; 4 1/2 scales above the lateral line; 3 unbranched and 18-19 (exceptionally 17) branched anal-fin rays and 13-14 gill rakers on the lower limb of the first gill arch.
dc.language	eng
dc.title	Rhabdalestes yokai (Characiformes: Alestidae), a new species from the Léfini and Sangha River basins (Congo River basin), Africa.
dc.type	Article
dc.subject.frascati	Biological sciences
dc.audience	Scientific
dc.subject.free	Vertebrates
dc.source.title	Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters
dc.source.volume	19(4)
dc.source.page	377-384
Orfeo.peerreviewed	Yes
dc.identifier.rmca	97