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Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius: Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: R Raimbault was Inspector, Eaux et Forêts (Waters and Forests), in French West Africa. He was honoured for his role in assisting Daget’s missions in Guinea, but we can shed no further light on him. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
; acqua dolce benthopelagico. Tropical
Africa: known from the type locality (a tributary of the Bafing River, Senegal River system) (Ref. 2801, 2940, 81282). Also known from the Niandan of the upper Niger in Guinea (Ref. 2940, 81282).
Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.1 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 2801)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 0; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 12; Spine anali: 0; Raggi anali molli: 8. Diagnosis: last simple dorsal-fin ray not ossified and smooth on hind margin; scale formula 3.5/20-24/3.5; 2-2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 8-10 scales around caudal peduncle; lateral-line scales slightly larger than other scales on sides; 8 branched dorsal fin rays; two pairs of short barbels; anterior barbel not reaching to anterior margin of eye; posterior barbel not extending beyond centre of eye; lateral line complete and more or less horizontal; maximum reported size 61 mm SL; no black spot on dorsal fin; no bands on sides; tip of dorsal fin black; cephalic lines of pores well visible (Ref. 2940, 81282).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Affinities: Barbus macrops (higher number of scales, with longitudinal band) Barbus foutensis (higher number of scales, longer barbels) (Ref. 2940).
Ciclo vitale e comportamento di accoppiamento
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecondità | Larve
Lévêque, C., 1990. Cyprinidae. p. 269-361. In C. Lévêque, D. Paugy and G.G. Teugels (eds.) Faune des poissons d'eaux douces et saumâtres d'Afrique de l'Ouest. Tome I. Coll. Faune Tropicale n° XXVIII. Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, and O.R.S.T.O.M., Paris, 384 p. (Ref. 2940)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
Usi umani
Pesca: di nessun interesse
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Stime basate su modelli
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00521 - 0.02417), b=3.01 (2.84 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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