Enteromius catenarius
Enteromius catenarius is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the Kouilou-Niari River system of the Republic of the Congo. This species can reach a maximum length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) SL.[2] It is yellow to orange in color and has brown scales. It may be more widespread than currently known but further research is needed.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. catenarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius catenarius Poll & J. G. Lambert, 1959 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Barbus catenarius Poll & Lambert, 1959 | |
References
- Moelants, T. 2010. Barbus catenarius. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org Archived June 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine>. Downloaded on 19 May 2013.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Enteromius catenarius" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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