Enteromius rohani | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
Genus: | Enteromius |
Species: | E. rohani |
Binomial name | |
Enteromius rohani (Pellegrin, 1921) | |
Synonyms | |
Barbus rohani |
Enteromius rohani is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius .
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Jacques Pellegrin was a French zoologist.
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