Enteromius bagbwensis
Enteromius bagbwensis is a species of freshwater benthopelagic ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius it is endemic to the Bagbwe River in Sierra Leone.[2] The current maximum length is a 9.6 cm male. [3]
| Enteromius bagbwensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. bagbwensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius bagbwensis (Norman, 1932) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Barbus bagbwensis Norman, 1932 | |
Description
This fish has 12 scales around caudal penducle, 8 branched dorsal fin rays, and two pairs of rather long barbels. The anterior barbel does not reach to the anterior margin of the eye. It has a posterior barbel extending beyond the hind margin of its eye. This fish also has a complete lateral line and slightly depressed below dorsal fin. [3]
References
- Olaosebikan, B.D.; Bousso, T.; Lalèyè, P. (2020). "Enteromius bagbwensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T182717A126335447. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T182717A126335447.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Enteromius bagbwensis" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- "Enteromius bagbwensis (Norman, 1932)". FishBase. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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