Enteromius magdalenae (Boulenger, 1906)
Bunjako barb

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Max. size:  6.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater,
Distribution:  Africa: endemic to Lake Victoria basin (Ref. 52331), found in the marginal water-lily swamps of Lakes Victoria and Nabugabo (Ref. 4903).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits shallow waters or sandy banks (Ref. 36900) and marginal water-lily swamps (Ref. 104790). During the biannual floods specimens are found some distance up lakeside streams; this migration may be connected with breeding (Ref. 104790).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 October 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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