East coast barb
Appearance
East coast 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. toppini
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Binomial name | |
Enteromius toppini Boulenger, 1916
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Synonyms | |
Barbus umbeluziensis Groenewald, 1958 |
The east coast barb (Enteromius toppini) is a species of cyprinid fish.
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
- Vreven, E. & Kazembe, J. 2005. Barbus toppini. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.