Enteromius humilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
Genus: | Enteromius |
Species: | E. humilis |
Binomial name | |
Enteromius humilis Boulenger, 1902 | |
Synonyms | |
Barbus humilisBoulenger, 1902 |
Enteromius humilis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius . It is endemic to Ethiopia.
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