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Enteromius brevidorsalis (Boulenger, 1915)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7 - 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cyprinidae

Genus: Enteromius

Species: Enteromius brevidorsalis (Boulenger, 1915)

Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Africa: upper reaches of the Okavango, Kafue (Ref. 7248), Zambezi and Quanza (Ref. 11970, 52193, 120641). Also in the Kunene (Ref. 120641). In the Congo basin present in the Lake Mweru system (Ref. 26709, 42540) up to the Bangweulu-Chambesi area (Ref. 42135, 95585), in the upper Lualaba and in the upper Kasai (Ref. 41590) and Kwilu systems (Ref. 11970).

    • Biology

    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat

    benthopelagic

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless