Enteromius pobeguini (Pellegrin 1911)

Diagnosis: last simple dorsal-fin ray smooth on hind margin; scale formula 4.5-5.5/26-32/4.5; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic-fin base; 12 scales around caudal peduncle; lateral-line scales equal in size to the normal scales; 7 branched dorsal fin rays; one pair of short barbels, no anterior barbel, posterior barbel not reaching to anterior margin of eye; lateral line complete and slightly depressed below dorsal fin; maximum reported size 54 mm SL; black mid-lateral band terminating in small black spot at end of caudal peduncle; dorsal fin usually marked with black band (Ref. 2940, 81282). Description: small species with nearly cylindrical body; mouth small, subterminal with one pair of very small barbels; lateral line rejoining mid-lateral line towards posterior end of caudal peduncle; in certain populations lateral line may be incomplete; D:III,7; A:III,5; P:12-14; V:I,7 (Ref. 2940, 81282).Coloration: body silvery in life, with steel-blue reflections; dark longitudinal band along middle of sides ending in small round spot at end of caudal peduncle; upper half of dorsal fin often marked by oblique black band; in preserved specimens, dorsal scales are pigmented except at margins (Ref. 2940, 81282).

Potamodromous. Migrating within streams, migratory in rivers, e.g. Saliminus, Moxostoma, Labeo. Migrations should be cyclical and predictable and cover more than 100 km.

Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analsoft rays: 8

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Enteromius pobeguini is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius from the basin of the Blue Nile include ingLake Tana in Ethiopia.