Enteromius seymouri

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

Barbus seymouri

Enteromius seymouri is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Enteromius which is endemic to Malawi.

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