Enteromius baudoni

Enteromius baudoni

Three Point Three Centimeters Carp from the Congo Basin

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Enteromius baudoni is a species of tropical cyprinid freshwater fish from central and western Africa. It is found in western Africa, in the river basins of the Chad Basin, the Volta basin, the Niger River basin, the Gambia River basin, the Senegal River basin, the Sassandra River basin, and the Bandama River basin. In central Africa, it is found in the Ubangui River ecosystem.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Enteromius
Maximum length: 3.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Chad, Volta, Gambia, Sassandra and Bandama basins in Côte d'Ivoire (Ref. 2801 , 2940 , 13331 , 81282 ), Senegal (Ref. 81282 ) and Niger (Ref. 2801 , 13331 , 81282 ). Also reported from the Benoué basin (Ref. 2940 , 13331 , 81282 ) and the Ubangi River system (middle Congo River basin) (Ref. 45441 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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