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Diagnostic Description

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Diagnosis: mouth subinferior; two pairs of equally long barbels; 22-26 scales in lateral line; 12 circumpeduncular scales; last simple ray of dorsal fin heavily ossified and serrated; no trace of striping or spotting on sides (Ref. 81639).Description: medium-sized with body moderately elevated; anterior pair of barbels 1.25-1.5x eye diameter; posterior pair 1.5-2.0x eye diameter; scales radially striated; lateral line complete; 4.5 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin origin; 4.5-5.5 scales between lateral line and mid-belly; 2.5-3.0 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin insertion; D:III,8(9); A:II,5; P:14-17; V:8-9; dorsal fin with slight concave border, last simple ray strongly ossified, serrated posteriorly (Ref. 81639). Coloration: ground color silvery on flanks, pale brown dorsally; no signs of spots or lines on body; scales with black borders; dorsal fin yellow orange with black sickle-shaped bar on distal part, white border near edge; pectoral, pelvic and anal fins colorless; caudal fin yellow orange at base, colorless distally (Ref. 81639).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 7
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Enteromius guirali

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Enteromius guirali is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to Central Africa and occurs in Cameroon, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo.[1][2] It is a benthopelagic freshwater species[1][2] that grows to 15.5 cm (6.1 in) total length.[2]

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Size

This species reaches a length of 15.5 cm (6.1 in).[2]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of explorer and naturalist Léon Guiral (1858-1885), who collected the type specimen in Zaire in 1885.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Moelants, T. (2018) [amended version of 2010 assessment]. "Barbus guirali". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T181790A126395306. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181790A126395306.en.
  2. ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Enteromius guirali" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. ^ Lévêque, C. and J. Daget, 1984. Cyprinidae. p. 217-342. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1.
  4. ^ 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. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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Enteromius guirali: Brief Summary

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Enteromius guirali is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to Central Africa and occurs in Cameroon, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo. It is a benthopelagic freshwater species that grows to 15.5 cm (6.1 in) total length.

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