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Enteromius tetrastigma (Boulenger, 1913)

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Congo (Kinshasa) country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from the middle Congo River (Ref. 4910, 42033) and Uele (Ref. 1880, 41590). Reports from the Itimbiri (Ref. 41590, 42503) and Aruwimi (Ref. 42503) questionable, unconfirmed in Ref. 106290.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Poll, M. and J.P. Gosse, 1963
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> 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.   Tropical

Κατανομή Χώρες | Περιοχές FAO | Οικοσυστήματα | Παρουσίες | Point map | Εισαγωγές | Faunafri

Africa: middle Congo River (Ref. 4910, 42033) and Uele (Ref. 1880, 41590) in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Reports from the Itimbiri (Ref. 41590, 42503) and Aruwimi (Ref. 42503) unconfirmed in Ref. 106290.

Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.8 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 2801)

Short description Κλείδες προσδιορισμού | Μορφολογία | Μορφομετρία

Well-defined spots on flanks (Ref. 122753).

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Αναπαραγωγή | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Προνύμφες

Main reference Upload your references | Αναφορές | Συντονιστής | Συνεργάτες

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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