East African red-finned barb

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The East African red-finned barb (Enteromius apleurogramma) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.

East African red-finned barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. apleurogramma
Binomial name
Enteromius apleurogramma
(Boulenger, 1911
Synonyms
  • Barbus apleurogramma Boulenger, 1911
  • Barbus aphantogramma Regan, 1920
  • Barbus schneenmanni Klausewitz, 1957
  • Barbus lapsus Banister, 1973
  • Barbus amboseli Banister, 1980

It is found in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania.

Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas.

It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

References

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  1. ^ Schmidt, R. (2020). "Enteromius apleurogramma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T162471510A162471538. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T162471510A162471538.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.