Enteromius trispilomimus (Boulenger 1907)

Diagnosis: Mouth subinferior; no barbels; lateral line complete; 21-23 scales in lateral line; 8-10 circumpeduncular scales; 3 oval or round spots on the sides (Ref. 81639). Description: Small-sized species (Ref. 81639). Dorsal fin with 3 unbranched and 8 branched rays; anal fin with 3 unbranched and 5 branched rays; pectoral fin with 14-17 rays; pelvic fin with 9 rays; dorsal fin border straight, last simple ray flexible, as long as head (Ref. 81639). Scales with radial striae; 3.5 scales between lateral line and dorsal fin origin; 3.5-4.5 scales between lateral line and mid-belly; 2.5 scales between lateral line and pelvic fin insertion (Ref. 81639).Colouration: ground colour pale brown dorsally, silvery ventrally; 3 large round spots on flanks; 2 small black spots at base of dorsal fin (Ref. 81639).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 8

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Enteromius trispilomimus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which occurs in coastal rivers from Cameroon to the Chiloango River on the border between the Angolan exclave of Cabinda and the Democratic republic of the Congo.