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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Barbinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; pelagic. Tropical, preferred ?
Africa: only known from the Orangi River (Grumeti River drainage, Lake Victoria basin) in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania (Ref. 37412).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37412)
Shallow streams and rivers with gravel or sand bottoms in open woodland or wooded savanna areas having pronounced wet and dry seasons; generally in highly turbid water, but also in clear, stagnant pools in dry season (Ref. 37412).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Farm, B.P., 2000. New Barbus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Copeia 2000(4):973-982. (Ref. 37412)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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