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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Barbinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335). More on author: Poll.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical, preferred ?
Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, known from the Niari-Kouilou River system (Ref. 2801, 81639).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2801)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 11;
Anal
soft rays: 8. Diagnosis: mouth inferior; two pairs of barbels, anterior pair 0.75-1.05x eye diameter, posterior pair 1.1-1.75x; lateral line complete; 25-28 scales in lateral line; 12 scales around caudal peduncle; longitudinal interrupted black stripe, composed of 3-5 elongated spots (Ref. 81639).
Maximum recorded size: 6.2 cm TL (Ref. 2801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lévêque, C. and J. Daget, 1984. Cyprinidae. p. 217-342. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 2801)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Fisheries:
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