Enteromius guildi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Barbinae |
Genus: | Enteromius |
Species: | E. guildi |
Binomial name | |
Enteromius guildi (Loiselle, 1973) | |
Synonyms | |
Barbus guildiLoiselle, 1973 |
Enteromius guildi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which is found only in the upper reached of the River Hedjo on the border between Togo and Ghana. [1] [2]
This species reaches a length of 5.6 cm (2.2 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of Paul D. Guild (b. 1943), a Peace Corps colleague of the describer for three years in the Republic of Togo. [4]
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