East coast barb

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

East coast barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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 edit

  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. Retrieved 17 November 2021.