Enteromius ablabes

Enteromius ablabes

Carp Reaching Nine Point Six Centimeters

Tropical
Coastal
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Enteromius ablabes is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius. It occurs in West Africa from the Sahel to the coast between Guinea and Nigeria, south to the central Congo Basin. The relationship of E. ablabes to other Enteromius is uncertain.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Enteromius
Maximum length: 9.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: wide distribution area, known from the Sahelian as well as from coastal basins (Ref. 2940 , 81282 , 81639 ). Identification of collections from the upper Koto River drainage (Ubangi tributary, middle Congo River basin) in Central African Republic (Ref. 41414 ) needs confirmation.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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