Eremodon yetateku

Eremodon yetateku Huber & Meinema, 2025

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Cyprinodontiformes (Rivulines, killifishes and live bearers) > Pantanodontidae (Spine killifishes)
Etymology: Eremodon: 'eremus' (Greek) meaning desert, in reference to the isolated inland distribution in a desertic area; '-odon', referring to the presence of teeth within; yetateku: Name 'yetateku' from a Amharic word meaning 'armored/panzer', in reference to the unique placement of scales, with spiky filaments on the snout.

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Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical

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Africa: Ethiopia.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137898)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: small species (29 mm. SL), with a slender body; 2 rows of large unicuspid teeth upon the lower jaw, in some specimens reaching far above the upper jaw; several larger canine teeth placed in a third row on the outside corners of the lower jaw; two rows of upper jaw teeth horizontally positioned; extended lower jaw in males; head squamation covering the head including the snout in front of the eye; dorso lateral process entangled with pleural rib; presence of teeth; and number of anal fin rays 12-13 (Ref. 137898).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Huber, J.H. and E. Meinema, 2025. Description of Two New Spine Killifish: Eremodon yetateku n.sp. and Pantanodon nyingi n.sp. (Cyprinodontiformes; Pantanodontidae). Killi-Data Series 2025:10-31. (Ref. 137898)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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