Micralestes comoensis Poll & Roman 1967

Diagnosis: lateral line complete or incomplete; 16-29 pored scales; 25-29 lateral line scales; 16-18 anal fin branched rays; 6/8 premaxillary teeth; 12-14 gill rakers on lower part of first branchial arch; caudal and adipose fins bright red; rayed dorsal fin carmin-red (Ref. 2880, 81279). Description: anal fin with 3 unbranched and 16-18 branched rays; sexual dimorphism in anal fins of males; number of pored scales varies depending on individuals (Ref. 2880, 81279). Coloration: silvery sides, silvery lateral stripe from gill cover to origin of caudal fin widening at the posterior end; rayed dorsal, adipose and caudal fins tinged with carmine red in both sexes; lateral band becomes black after preservation in formalin (Ref. 2880, 81279).

Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

Anal spines: 0; Analsoft rays: 19 - 21

Affinities: M. occidentalis (dorsal fin not colored)