Enteromius

Enteromius is a genus of small to medium-sized cyprinid fish native to tropical Africa. Most species were placed in the genus Barbus.

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Order:Cypriniformes

Family:Cyprinidae

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Enteromius
African banded barb (Enteromius fasciolatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Smiliogastrinae
Genus:	Enteromius Cope, 1867[1]
Type species
Enteromius potamogalis Cope, 1867[1]
Synonyms[1]
Afropuntius Karaman, 1971 Agrammobarbus Pellegrin, 1935 Beirabarbus Herre, 1936 Estevea Whitley, 1953 Hemigrammocapoeta Estève, 1952 Hemigrammopuntius Pellegrin, 1923 Mannichthys Schultz, 1942 Nicholsopuntius Pellegrin, 1933 Parapuntius Karaman, 1971 Vanderbiltella Fowler, 1936

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Several species are only known from the type specimens, and their status and continuing existence must be confirmed. As many of these are from Lake Victoria, which underwent massive ecological upheaval after Nile perch (Lates nilosus) were introduced, some of them likely have not survived, either.