The redspot barb (Enteromius kerstenii) is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish found in East Africa. It is named for the large, orange-red spot found on each operculum.[1]
According to FishBase, the South African Enteromius tangandensis (also referred to as "redsport barb") is a synonym of E. kerstenii, whereas the Catalog of Fishes lists them as separate species.
Sizeedit
This species reaches a length of 9.0 cm (3.5 in).[2]
Etymologyedit
The fish is named in honor of Otto Kersten (1839-1900), an early explorer of Mount Kilimanjaro, who sent a small collection of fishes to Peters, including the type specimen of this species.[3]
Referencesedit
^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.
^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Enteromius kerstenii" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
^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. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Enteromius kerstenii" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
Eschmeyer, W. (2014) Barbus tangandensis CAS, Catalog of Fishes
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