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> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Jean-Pierre Brichard (1921–1990) was a Belgian explorer, and a collector and exporter of fish for the aquarium trade. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Poll & Lambert.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico. Tropical

Distribución Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Point map | Introducciones | Faunafri

Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, known from the Ogowe and Nyanga basins in Gabon, and the Niari-Kouilou basin in the Republic of Congo (Ref. 81639).

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.4 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2801)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 11; Radios blandos anales: 8. Diagnosis: mouth inferior; two pairs of short barbels; anterior pair 1.33x eye diameter, posterior pair 1.85x eye diameter; lateral line complete; 25-29 scales in lateral line; 4.5 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin; 4.5 scales between lateral line and mid-ventral line; 12 scales around caudal peduncle; last simple ray of dorsal fin flexible and not serrated; no striping or spotting on sides; black spot at base of dorsal fin (Ref. 81639).

Maximum TL was recorded at 8.0 cm (Ref. 2801).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador | Colaboradores

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: Version 2024-1)

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Enteromius brichardi (Poll & Lambert, 1959)