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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.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cg.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Poll, M. and J.P. Gosse, 1963
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | 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 Ecologia

; acqua dolce benthopelagico.   Tropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | 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.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.8 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2801)

Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria

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

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

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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