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Cyprinidae
Enteromius atakorensis
Enteromius atakorensis
- Tropical
- Coastal
- Upper river
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Fusiform
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Fusiform
SmallEnteromius atakorensis is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to West Africa, being found in Nigeria west to Ghana and Burkina Faso. It is a benthopelagic freshwater species that grows to 3.6 cm (1.4 in) standard length.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Enteromius
- Maximum length
- 3.6 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Africa: reliably known from upper reaches of the Oti River in Atakora, north Benin (Ref. 2801 , 2940 , 81282 ). Also present in Ogun River (Ref. 2801 , 81282 ), Bénué (Ref. 13331 ) and Kaduna River (Niger basin) in Nigeria (Ref. 2801 ). Also reported from the Mono River, Togo (Ref. 28663 , 81282 ) and Ouémé River, Benin (Ref. 81282 ). Present in coastal rivers in Ghana (Ref. 2801 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
