Enteromius choloensis
(Redirected from Barbus choloensis)
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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. choloensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius choloensis (Norman, 1925)
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Enteromius choloensis, or the silver barb, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae.
It is found only in Malawi.
Its natural habitat is rivers.
It is found only on the Ruo River and its tributary the Nswadzi River on the Thyolo escarpment above Zoa Falls. The Ruo is a tributary of the Shire River, part of the Zambezi system.[1]
Sources
[edit]- ^ a b Tweddle, D. (2019). "Enteromius choloensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60413A47187646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60413A47187646.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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