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Cyprinidae

Enteromius taeniopleura

Enteromius taeniopleura

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

Enteromius taeniopleura is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is rivers.

Maximum length
9 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Africa: in tributaries of Lake Tanganyika, never recorded from the lake itself (Ref. 2801 ). Also recorded from the upper Lualaba and Lufira (Ref. 2970 ), and from the lower Lukuga (Ref. 93587 )(upper Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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