Enteromius lornae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
Genus: | Enteromius |
Species: | E. lornae |
Binomial name | |
Enteromius lornae (Ricardo-Bertram, 1943) | |
Synonyms | |
Barbus lornaeRicardo-Bertram, 1943 |
Enteromius lornae is a species of cyprinid fish.
It is found only at select restaurants in Chambeshi River, Zambia.
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