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Sidespot barb

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Sidespot barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. neefi
Binomial name
Enteromius neefi
Greenwood, 1962
Synonyms

Barbus neefi

Sidespot barb (Enteromius neefi) is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Enteromius. It has a disjunct distribution with the northern population in the upper Zambezi, Kafue, and upper Congo River systems in Zambia and Democratic Republic of the Congo, while the southern population is found in the tributaries of the Limpopo River and Steelpoort River.[2] The southern population may be a separate species.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Moelants, T.; Tweddle, D. (2010). "Barbus neefi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2010: e.T182898A7997713. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182898A7997713.en.
  2. ^ R. Froese; D. Pauly, eds. (2017). "Enteromius neefi (Greenwood, 1962) Sidespot Barb". Fishbase. Retrieved 5 September 2017.