Enteromius aloyi
Species of fish
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Enteromius aloyi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius.[2] It is known only from its type locality on the Ntem River, Equatorial Guinea.
| Enteromius aloyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. aloyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius aloyi Román, 1971 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Barbus aloyi Román 1971 | |
The fish is named in honor of Isidro Aloy (b. 1925) a Spanish biologist, who taught mathematics as a missionary.[3]
