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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Boulenger.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Γλυκού νερού βενθοπελαγικό; pH range: 5.5 - 6.0; dH range: 1 - 5. Tropical; 21°C - 25°C (Ref. 2060)
Africa: various rivers from the Wouri in Cameroon to the Kouilou-Niari in Republic of Congo (Ref. 27690, 81639) and the Chiloango basin in Angola (Cabinda) (Ref. 81639, 120641). Also in the lower and middle Congo River in Cameroon, Republic of Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 27690, 106245, 106290), up to the lower Lualaba (Ref. 27690).
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.8 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 2801)
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά): 0; Μαλακές ραχιαίες ακτίνες (συνολικά): 10-11; Εδρικές άκανθες 0; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 8; Σπόνδυλοι: 29 - 31. Diagnosis: Mouth (almost) terminal; barbels absent; lateral line incomplete with 2-6 perforated scales; 18-25 scales in lateral line; 8-10 circumpeduncular scales; 2.0 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin insertion; gill rakers present along lower limb of first gill arch; dorsal fin with straight posterior margin (Ref. 81639). Last simple ray of dorsal fin soft and flexible; 3 simple rays in dorsal fin (Ref. 27690, 81639). 13-15 rays in pectoral fin (Ref. 81639). 1 infraorbital bone without sensory canal behind the lacrimal (Ref. 27690).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Lévêque, C. and J. Daget, 1984. Cyprinidae. p. 217-342. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 2801)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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