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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.
| Straightfin barb | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 | |
| 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 edit
- ^ Tweddle, D.; FishBase team RMCA.; Geelhand, D. (2018). "Enteromius paludinosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60376A117639360. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T60376A117639360.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.