Enteromius urostigma (Boulenger, 1917)

Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Africa: tributaries of Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 2801) and in the upper Lualaba (upper Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 2970).
Diagnosis:  Well-defined spots on flanks (Ref. 122753).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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