The Rhabdalestes yokai lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.
Rhabdalestes yokai is distinguished from congeners by the number and shape of its teeth, a complete lateral line with 25–26 pored scales, number of scale rows above the lateral line, number of anal-fin rays and rakers on the lower limb of the first gill More
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). More