The redtail barb (Enteromius gurneyi) is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. It is found at altitudes of 300–1,000 metres (980–3,280 ft), particularly in clear streams over sandstones.[2] [3]
| Redtail barb | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. gurneyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius gurneyi (Günther, 1868)
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| Synonyms | |
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Barbus gurneyi Günther, 1868 | |
Size edit
This species reaches a length of 10.0 cm (3.9 in).[4]
Etymology edit
The fish is named in honor of John Henry Gurney (1819–1890), an English banker and amateur ornithologist, through whose help Günther received numerous specimens from Port Natal Durban, South Africa.[5]
References edit
- ^ O'Brien, G.; Kubheka, S.; Evans, S.W. (2017). "Enteromius gurneyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T63262A100141523. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T63262A100141523.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ R. Froese; D. Pauly, eds. (2017). "Enteromius gurneyi (Günther, 1868) Retdtail barb". Fishbase. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
- ^ Skelton, P.H., 1993. A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Southern Book Publishers. 388 p.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Enteromius gurneyi" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SMILIOGASTRINAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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