Where does the long-finned characin live?
Brycinus longipinnis has 1,402 records in 17 countries and territories, from 1884 to 2026. Most records come from Gabon.
- 1,402 records
- 17 places
- 72 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataCharaciformesAlestidaeBrycinus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 390 | |
| Cameroon | 224 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 186 | |
| Congo | 157 | |
| Nigeria | 114 | |
| Liberia | 80 | |
| Ghana | 60 | |
| Guinea | 57 | |
| Benin | 45 | |
| Sierra Leone | 45 | |
| DR Congo | 18 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 11 | |
| Togo | 6 | |
| Mali | 3 | |
| Senegal | 3 | |
| Angola | 2 | |
| Niger | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Alestidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.