Enteromius brazzai explained

Enteromius brazzai is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which occurs in the central Congo Basin and some other rivers in Gabon, Central African Republic and Cameroon.[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 11cm (04inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Franco-Italian explorer Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (1852-1905), who collected the type specimen.[2]

Notes and References

  1. De Weirdt, D., A. Getahun, S. Tshibwabwa and G.G. Teugels, 2007. Cyprinidae. p. 466-572. In M.L.J. Stiassny, G.G. Teugels and C.D. Hopkins (eds.) The fresh and brackish water fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa. Volume I. Collection Faune et Flore tropicales 42. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Paris, France, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, and Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, Tervuren, Belgium. 800 pp.
  2. Web site: Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SMILIOGASTRINAE . 7 October 2021 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018 . 4 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220504083757/https://etyfish.org/cypriniformes9/ . dead .