Enteromius foutensis : fisheries

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Enteromius foutensis (Lévêque, Teugels & Thys van den Audenaerde, 1988)

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> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335);  foutensis: D'après le massif du Fouta Djalon où cette paraît limitée..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bentopelagisk. Tropical

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Africa: oriental Slope of Fouta-Djalon: upper reaches of the Gambia River, Bafing River, Little Scarcies River and the Niger (Ref. 2940, 81282). Possibly existing in the Occidental Slope (Ref. 2940).

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 2940)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 0; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 11; Taggstrålar i analfenan 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 8. Diagnosis: last simple dorsal-fin ray not ossified and smooth on hind margin; scale formula 3.5-4.5/21-25/3.5-4.5; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 12 scales around caudal peduncle; lateral-line scales equal in size to other scales on sides; 8 branched dorsal fin rays; two pairs of moderately developed barbels; anterior barbel not reaching to anterior margin of eye/not extending beyond centre of eye; posterior barbel reaching to, or extending beyond, posterior half of eye/extending beyond hind margin of eye; lateral line complete and slightly depressed below dorsal fin; maximum reported size 90 mm SL; no black spot on dorsal fin; no bands on sides (Ref. 2940, 81282).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Affinities: B. ablabes (with longitudinal black band, smaller barbels) (Ref. 2940).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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Lévêque, C., 1990. Cyprinidae. p. 269-361. In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres d'Afrique de l'Ouest. Tome I. Coll. Faune Tropicale n° XXVIII. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, and O.R.S.T.O.M., Paris, 384 p. (Ref. 2940)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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