Enteromius melanotaenia

Enteromius melanotaenia

Critically Endangered Carp of African Waters

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Enteromius melanotaenia is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius, it has only been recorded from its type locality the River Via in the St. Paul's river basin of Liberia.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Enteromius
Maximum length: 3.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: only known from its type locality: River Via, St. Paul's river basin, Liberia (Ref. 43268 , 81282 ).
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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