Enteromius brichardi

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Enteromius brichardi is a species of cyprinid fish native to the Republic of the Congo and Gabon. This species can reach a length of 8 centimetres (3.1 in) TL.[2]

Enteromius brichardi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. brichardi
Binomial name
Enteromius brichardi
Synonyms

Barbus brichardi Poll & Lamber, 1959

Etymology edit

The fish is named in honor of African aquarium-fish exporter Pierre Brichard (1921-1990), who collected the type specimen.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Moelants, T. (2018). "Enteromius brichardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T182449A126346226. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T182449A126346226.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Enteromius brichardi" in FishBase. April 2013 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 7 October 2021.

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