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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Bruno Condé (1920–2004) was a French zoologist and speleologist, whose doctorate in natural science was awarded by the Faculty of Sciences, University of Nancy (1952), where he had started work as a botany collector (1943). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Mahnert & Géry.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical
Africa: Lower Guinea endemic, only known from the Ivindo basin in Gabon (Ref. 81639).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2801)
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 8. Diagnosis: mouth subterminal; barbels absent; lateral line incomplete with 2-5 perforated scales; 23-25 scales in lateral line; 9-10 circumpeduncular scales; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin insertions; gill rakers present along lower limb of first gill arch; 9-10 small round spots alongside lateral line; dorsal fin with concave posterior margin (Ref. 81639).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lévêque, C. and J. Daget, 1984. Cyprinidae. p. 217-342. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1. (Ref. 2801)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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