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Enteromius niggie Scheepers, Bragança & Chakona, 2024 Southern sidespot barb |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae | |||
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| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 32-33. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: soft primary dorsal-fin ray; relatively short compact body (<70mmSL); two pairs of well-developed barbels; 24-30 lateral line scales; bright golden breeding colouration in males; distinctive pigmentation along the margins of flank scales that are expressed as wavy parallel lines; lack of wavy parallel lines below the lateral line; lack of dark bold and rounded spots on the dorsal midline of the body (Ref 133120). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||