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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335).

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Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.0 - 6.5. Tropical; 21°C - 24°C (Ref. 27690)

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Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, known from the Sanaga River basin (Ref. 27690, 81639) and the Wouri basin (Ref. 81639) in Cameroon.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27690)

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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 32 - 33. Diagnosis: mouth subterminal; barbels absent; lateral line incomplete with 4-6 perforated scales; 21-25 scales in lateral line; 10-12 circumpeduncular scales; 2.5-3 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin insertion; gill rakers present along lower limb of first gill arch; dorsal fin with straight posterior margin; last simple ray of dorsal fin forming unserrated spine (Ref. 27690, 81639).

Occurs in small and shallow rivulets (0.1- 0.5 m deep) with a muddy or sandy bottom, a gallery of small trees, shrubs and high grasses and a moderate water current (Ref. 27690).

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Van den Bergh, E.C. and G.G. Teugels, 1998. Description of new small-sized Barbus species from the Sanaga basin in Cameroon. Comments on B. jae and on the taxonomic status of B. condei (Ostariophysi; Cyprinidae). J. Nat. Hist. 32:1367-1401. (Ref. 27690)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 16 February 2009

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01175 (0.00416 - 0.03317), b=3.01 (2.77 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Enteromius nounensis (Van den Bergh & Teugels, 1998)