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Enteromius profundus (Greenwood, 1970) |
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photo by
Denis Tweddle/SAIAB |
| Family: | Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Smiliogastrinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 18 - 65 m | |||
| Distribution: | Africa: endemic to Lake Victoria (Ref. 38676, 105015, 105016). | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in offshore localities (Ref. 2801). Able to sustain pelagic existence; feeds on lakefly larvae and pupae (Ref. 105016). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 03 November 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||