| Status | LC |
|---|---|
| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
| Taxon | Enteromius hulstaerti |
| Display parents | 3 |
| Authority | (Poll, 1945) |
| Synonyms | Barbus hulstaerti Poll, 1945 |
The butterfly barb (Enteromius hulstaerti) is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Enteromius. [1]
Size
This species reaches a length of 3.5 cm (1.4 in).[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Révérend Père Gustaaf Hulstaert (1900–1990), an entomologist, botanist and missionary in the Belgian Congo, who collected the type specimen.[3]
References
- ^ 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.
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- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SMILIOGASTRINAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2021.