Enteromius deguidei explained

Enteromius deguidei is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which has been recorded from a single location in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).^[1]

Size

This species reaches a length of 3.7cm (01.5inches).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of R. Deguide, of the Musée Royal de l’Afrique Centrale, for his assistance during Hubert Matthes’ research in the Ikela region of the DRC.^[2]

Notes and References

1. 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.
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 .