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Enteromius lineomaculatus (Boulenger, 1903)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 6. Diagnosis: Last unbranched ray of dorsal fin more or less flexible and without posterior denticulation; second mandibular barbel is well developed and ending at anterior side of operculum (Ref. 27628).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Cyprinidae

Genus: Enteromius

Species: Enteromius lineomaculatus (Boulenger, 1903)

Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Africa: Cunene, Okavango, Zambezi and Limpopo systems, common in Zimbabwe and Zambia; also widespread in Central and East Africa (Ref. 52193), south- and eastwards from the upper Congo River basin (Ref. 45616). In the upper Congo basin present in the drainages of the Lualaba (Ref. 36901), upper Lualaba (Ref. 45616), Mweru-Luapula and Bangweulu-Chambeshi (Ref. 95585). Probably also in the Malagarasi (Ref. 54847).

    • Biology

    Inhabits a wide range of habitats from small streams to large rivers. Moves upstream to spawn in flooded grassy areas (Ref. 7248).

    Habitat

    benthopelagic

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless