Straightfin barb
The straightfin barb (Enteromius paludinosus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. E. pleurogramma is sometimes included here, but while it is certainly extremely closely related, it appears to be a distinct cryptic species.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. paludinosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius paludinosus W. K. H. Peters, 1852 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Barbus paludinosus See text | |
The straightfin barb is found in Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas.
It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
References
- Ntakimazi, G., Twongo, T.K. & Kazambe, J. 2005. Barbus paludinosus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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