Enteromius validus (Stiassny et al., 2016)

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Barbus validus : Stiassny et al., 2016 : 1, 3, 5-11, 12, 13, fig. 2 (as 'Barbus' validus) (senior synonym)A new small barb (Cyprininae: Smiliogastrini) from the N'sele and Mayi Ndombe rivers in the lower reaches of the middle Congo basin (Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa)..
Enteromius validus : Hayes & Armbruster, 2017 : 356The taxonomy and relationships of the African small barbs (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae). | Katemo Manda et al., 2020 : 1161, 1162, 1164, 1165, 1166, 1170, 1171, 1172, 1173Enteromius thespesios (Teleostei: Cyprinidae): a new minnow species with a remarkable sexual dimorphism from the southeastern part of the Upper Congo River..

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DISTRIBUTION: Lien Faunafri
Colour pattern : Stiassny et al., 2016 .
Current distribution known : currently known only from the N'sele and Mayi Ndombe Rivers, Democratic Republic of Congo .
Distribution_references : Stiassny et al., 2016 .
Food habits : most gut contents contained disarticulated insect remains, including many tricopteran larvae and fragmented sand cases, numerous chironomid larval head cases and bodies, and various unidentifiable insect remains. In addition, woody debris, seeds, and macerated grasses, and few terrestrial arthropod remains of spiders and ants are also present, suggesting the species is opportunistically harvesting both aquatic and exogenous resources .
Food habits_references : Stiassny et al., 2016 .
Genetics : Katemo Manda et al., 2020 .
Morphology / anatomy : Stiassny et al., 2016 .
Osteology : Stiassny et al., 2016 .
Phylogeny : Katemo Manda et al., 2020 .
Reproduction : individuals collected in March had enlarged testes or ovaries filled with numerous small, round eggs suggesting that peak breeding occurs at that time .
Reproduction_references : Stiassny et al., 2016 .
Size : 94.8 mm SL .
Types :
- 'Barbus' validus Stiassny, Liyandja & Monsembula Iyaba, 2016: 5-11, fig. 2. Type locality: Mayi Ndombe River at bridge, Kinshasa Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (04°16'39.9"S-015°58'06.1"E)*. Holotype AMNH 259318; paratypes AMNH 254600, AMNH 254601, AMNH 259299, AMNH 259274, MCZ 171830, AMNH 263755, AMNH 259310, BMNH 2015.8.17.1, AMNH 259315, ZSM 43946, AMNH 258019, AMNH 258076, MRAC 2015.025.P.0001-0002, AMNH 259240, AMNH 258938, AMNH 259332.