Enteromius devosi
Species of fish
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Enteromius devosi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius.[1] It is found in the Malagarasi River drainage in Burundi and Tanzania.[2]
| Enteromius devosi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. devosi |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius devosi | |
| Synonyms | |
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Barbus devosi Banyankimbona, Vreven & Snoeks, 2012 | |
Size
This species reaches a length of 7.8 cm (3.1 in).[1]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Luc De Vos (1957-2003), who was the first to recognize this species as undescribed and new to science.[3]
