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Genus Family: Cyprinidae 🍽️ 30 Edible 🎣 1 Game Fish

Enteromius

Species
227
Max Length
108 cm
Max Weight
1.4 kg
Max Lifespan
9 yrs
Avg Trophic
3.00
Threatened
9

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Cypriniformes
Family
Cyprinidae
Genus
Enteromius

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
227

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
VU
DD
Least Concern 119
Near Threatened 4
Vulnerable 17
Endangered 9
Critically Endangered 6
Data Deficient 48

🌐 Geographic Distribution

South Africa
11 spp.
Angola
4 spp.
Mozambique
4 spp.
Zambia
4 spp.
Tanzania
3 spp.
Namibia
3 spp.
Norway
1 spp.
Malawi
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
65 m