The Ewaso Nyiro barb (Enteromius mimus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.
Ewaso Nyiro barb | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Barbinae |
Genus: | Enteromius |
Species: | E. mimus
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Binomial name | |
Enteromius mimus (Boulenger, 1912)
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Synonyms | |
Barbus mimus Boulenger, 1912 |
Its natural habitat is rivers, and it is found only in Kenya,[2] where its namesake river flows.
It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
References
edit- ^ Vreven, E. (2018) [amended version of 2006 assessment]. "Enteromius mimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60327A126499638. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T60327A126499638.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Enteromius mimus". FishBase. February 2016 version.