Enteromius carens

Enteromius carens

Three Point Two Centimeters Carp from the Congo Basin

Tropical
Lower river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Enteromius carens is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which is found in the lower Congo Basin in the Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo and Cabinda Province of Angola.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Enteromius
Maximum length: 3.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: known from the Kouilou basin to the Chiloango basin, in the Republic of Congo, Angola (Cabinda Province) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 81639 ). Also a single record from the Foulakari River (lower Congo River basin) (Ref. 12818 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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