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Enteromius choloensis

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Enteromius choloensis
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species: E. choloensis
Binomial name
Enteromius choloensis
(Norman, 1925)
Synonyms
  • Barbus choloensis Norman, 1925

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.

Sources

  1. ^ 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.
Taxon identifiers
Barbus choloensis
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