Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 8. Diagnosis: last simple dorsal-fin ray denticulate on hind margin; gape of mouth extending beyond vertical line from anterior eye margin; scale formula 4.5-5.5/28-32/4.5; 2.5-3 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 12-14 scales around caudal peduncle; 7 branched dorsal fin rays; anterior barbel reaching to, or extending beyond, posterior half of eye; posterior barbel extending beyond hind margin of eye; lateral line complete and weakly depressed below dorsal fin; maximum reported size 71 mm SL (Ref. 2940, 81282).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cyprinidae

Genus: Enteromius

Species: Enteromius cadenati (Daget, 1962)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Affinities: close to B. guineensis (sympatric) and B. dialonensis (Ref. 2940). Maximum TL was recorded at 8.3 cm (Ref. 2801).

Habitat

benthopelagic

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Threat to Humans

Harmless