Enteromius anema

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Enteromius anema
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. anema
Binomial name
Enteromius anema
(Boulenger, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Barbus anemaBoulenger, 1903

Enteromius anema is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius . [2]

It is widespread in Africa, being found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, South Sudan and Sudan. [1] It grows to a length of about 5 cm. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Olaosebikan, B.D.; Awaïss, A.; Azeroual, A.; Lalèyè, P. (2020). "Enteromius anema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020: e.T182924A134912280. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T182924A134912280.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Enteromius anema" in FishBase . April 2006 version.