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Ethiopia country information
Common names:
[No common name]
Occurrence:
endemic
Salinity:
freshwater
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Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
Type locality of the holotype of Enteromius yardiensis: 'side channel of the Awash River at Kada Bada, north of the bridge on the way to Herto Bouri (site 2; 10°13'53"N, 40°34'43"E; 565 m a.s.l.), Afar Region, Ethiopia' (Ref. 121538). Known from Lower Awash River and interconnected lakes (Ref. 121538).
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Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/et.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
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Main Ref:
Englmaier, G.K., G. Tesfaye and N.G. Bogutskaya, 2020
National Database:
Teleostei (teleosts) > Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Enteromius:Greek, enteron = intestine + Greek, myo, mys = muscle (Ref. 45335); yardiensis:The species name yardiensis refers to Lake Yardi, where the species is abundant (Ref. 121538).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology