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Enteromius arambourgi

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Enteromius arambourgi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. arambourgi
Binomial name
Enteromius arambourgi
Pellegrin, 1935
Synonyms
  • Barbus arambourgi Pellegrin, 1935
  • Labeobarbus arambourgi (Pellegrin, 1935)

Enteromius arambourgi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius. It is endemic to Ethiopia. [1]

Size

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This species reaches a length of 6.2 cm (2.4 in).[2]

Etymology

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The fish is named in honor of vertebrate paleontologist Camille Arambourg (1885-1970), who conducted field work in North Africa including Ethiopia, where this barb is endemic.[3]


References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Enteromius arambourgi". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SMILIOGASTRINAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2021.