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Nyanza barb

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Nyanza barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. nyanzae
Binomial name
Enteromius nyanzae
(Whitehead, 1960)
Synonyms
  • Barbus nyanzae Whitehead, 1960

The Nyanza barb (Enteromius nyanzae) is a species of cyprinid fish.

It is found in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b FishBase team RMCA. & Geelhand, D. (2018) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Enteromius nyanzae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61313A126515818. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T61313A126515818.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.