Biology:East coast barb

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Short description: Species of fish

East coast barb
Enteromius toppini.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. toppini
Binomial name
Enteromius toppini
Boulenger, 1916
Synonyms

Barbus umbeluziensis Groenewald, 1958
Barbus toppini Boulenger, 1916

The east coast barb (Enteromius toppini) is a species of cyprinid fish.

It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

References

  1. Tweddle, D.; Bills, R.; Cambray, J.; Engelbrecht, J.; Kazembe, J.; Marshall, B.; Vreven, E. (2018). "Enteromius toppini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T61269A47242847. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61269A47242847.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61269/47242847. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1573397 entry