Enteromius profundus

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Enteromius profundus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. profundus
Binomial name
Enteromius profundus
Greenwood, 1970
Synonyms

Barbus profundus

Enteromius profundus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which is endemic to Lake Victoria where it was severely reduced by non native fishes but has recovered and is now regarded as not endangered. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 FishBase team RMCA.; Geelhand, D. (2018) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Enteromius profundus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T169463A126754676. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T169463A126754676.en . Retrieved 7 September 2023.