Enteromius arambourgi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Barbinae |
Genus: | Enteromius |
Species: | E. arambourgi |
Binomial name | |
Enteromius arambourgi Pellegrin, 1935 | |
Synonyms | |
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Enteromius arambourgi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius . It is endemic to Ethiopia. [1]
This species reaches a length of 6.2 cm (2.4 in). [2]
The fish is named in honor of vertebrate paleontologist Camille Arambourg (1885-1970), who conducted field work in North Africa including Ethiopia, where this barb is endemic. [3]
The dash-dot barb is a species of cyprinid fish.
The Jackson's barb is a species of cyprinid fish.
Enteromius aloyi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius. It is known only from its type locality on the Ntem River, Equatorial Guinea.
Enteromius cadenati is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which is endemic to the Konkouré basin in Guinea.
Enteromius collarti is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which is only found in Angola.
Enteromius condei is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius, endemic to Gabon.
Enteromius deguidei is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which has been recorded from a single location in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Enteromius evansi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius from the Catumbela and Kwanza river systems in Angola.
Enteromius greenwoodi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius from Angola.
Enteromius guirali is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to Central Africa and occurs in Cameroon, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo. It is a benthopelagic freshwater species that grows to 15.5 cm (6.1 in) total length.
Enteromius janssensi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Enteromius rouxi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which is endemic to the Kouilou-Niari basin in the Republic of the Congo.
Enteromius wellmani is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which is only found in the upper reaches of the Cuvo River system in Angola.
The blackback barb is a species of cyprinid fish native to Africa where it is known to occur in shallow, vegetated waters of the Zambezi River system, the Cunene River system and the Zambian portion of the Congo River system.
The redtail barb is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. It is found at altitudes of 300–1,000 metres (980–3,280 ft), particularly in clear streams over sandstones.
The sickle barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius. it gets its common name from the sickle shaped anal fin of mature males, they are normally a translucent brown colour with a spot on the caudal peduncle but in breeding condition the males take on a rosy hue. It is a common and widespread species of swamps and shallow waters, including floodplains, in central Africa from the Congo Basin to the Zambezi. It is harvested commercially for food and for the aquarium trade and in some areas, such as Katanga, pollution may be a threat but it is a common and widespread small fish and is not considered to be globally threatened.
The butterfly barb is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Enteromius.
The redspot barb is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish found in East Africa. It is named for the large, orange-red spot found on each operculum.
The gillbar barb is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Enteromius from Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Charles Roux was a French marine biologist who was the research director at the Centre oceanographique de Pointe-Noire in the French Congo and in 1987 became a professor and deputy director at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris. He attained his doctorate award in 1982 and was the author of a number of papers and books, notably co-writing Ocean Dwellers with Yves Verbreek. He was one of the six founders of the Société Française d’Ichtyologie in 1976, along with Marie-Louise Bauchot, Jacques Daget, Jean-Claude Hureau, Théodore Monod and Yves Plessis.