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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335); cerinus: Name from Greek 'cerinus' meaning waxy, wax coloured, yellowish, referring to the yellowish colour of the dorsal part of the head, y, and the distal part of the two lobes of the caudal fin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 1 m (Ref. 132585). Subtropical
Africa: Congo DemRep.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 132585)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5; Vertebrae: 27 - 28. This species is distinguished by the following characters: last unbranched dorsal fin ray is flexible, simple, and not serrated along its posterior edge; barbels two pairs; circumpeduncular scales 10-11; lateral line scales 26-28; scales between the dorsal-fin base and the lateral-line 4-5; three black spots aligned on the flanks with a greyish black midlateral band eye diameter, 32.4%-34.6% HL (Ref. 132585).
Cross section: compressed.
This species was collected in calm waters during the minor dry season (June to August), the river does not dry up completely during this season. The river Angadiko is a small and shallow, forested river approximately 10 m wide, with an average depth of 0.5 to 1.0 m and running over a sandy silt bottom with mud; average water temperature around 4:00 pm. varied between 22.5 and 25.3°C (July 29, 2019) (Ref. 132585).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ilodiri, W.M., C.E.T. Huyghe, L.M. da Costa, T.M. Baba, C.D. Mizani and E.J. Vreven, 2024. Hidden species diversity in the Enteromius Cope, 1867 (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from the Aruwimi basin (Middle Congo) in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve (Democratic Republic of the Congo). J. Fish Biol. Early view: [1-26]. (Ref. 132585)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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