Biology:Straightfin barb

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Straightfin barb
Barbus paludinosus.jpg
Scientific classification edit
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 (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.

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

  1. 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60376/117639360. Retrieved 16 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1522428 entry