Enteromius Sublineatus
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 8. Diagnosis: mouth subterminal; two pairs of unequal barbels, anterior pair reaching to posterior half of eye, posterior pair extending to opercle; lateral line complete and weekly depressed below dorsal fin; 27-31 lateral line scales; 4.5 scales between lateral line and origin of dorsal fin; 4.5 scales between lateral line and mid-belly; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin insertion; 12 scales around caudal peduncle; last simple ray of dorsal fin flexible and smooth; 8 branched dorsal fin rays ; 4 gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch , 2 on upper limb . 2 round spots beneath dorsal fin, 3 elongated spots on posterior part of body . Some of the spots may be subdivided or coalesced on posterior part of body; specimens from Upper Niger sometimes with irregular black band; maximum size observed 71 mm . : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.8 - 7.8; dH range: ? - 20; potamodromous . Tropical; 22°C - 27°C known from Niger, Volta, Senegal, Gambia, Comoé, Bandama (Ref.
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🔍 Similar Species
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