Biology:Enteromius lujae

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Short description: Species of fish

Enteromius lujae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. lujae
Binomial name
Enteromius lujae
(Boulenger, 1913)
Synonyms

Barbus lujae Boulenger, 1913

Enteromius lujae is an African species of freshwater fish. It lives in the Sankuru River of D. R. Congo and Luce River, Kukulakaze, Cuanza River, Kunene River and Okavango River of Angola. It is hunted for human consumption and is threatened by artisanal and intensive diamond mining which causes sedimentation in small rivers of Kasai River.

Footnotes

Wikidata ☰ Q1984849 entry