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
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform