Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12. Diagnosis: Enteromius atkinsoni is a member of the group of small Enteromius with a thin, flexible last unbranched dorsal ray and two pairs of well developed barbels (Ref. 87017). It differs from all the other species of this group in East Africa in having fewer scales in the midlateral line, and pores restricted to the first 4-9 scales of this series (Ref. 87017).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cyprinidae

Genus: Enteromius

Species: Enteromius atkinsoni (Bailey, 1969)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless