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Nzoia barb
Conservation status

Least Concern  (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. yongei
Binomial name
Enteromius yongei
(Whitehead [gl], 1960)
Synonyms

Barbus yongei Whitehead, 1960

The Nzoia barb (Enteromius yongei) is a species of cyprinid fish. It is found in the Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga basins in Kenya and Uganda. It can grow to 5.6 cm (2.2 in) standard length.

Its natural habitats are rivers and streams. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

References

  1. ^ FishBase team RMCA.; Geelhand, D. (2018) . "Enteromius yongei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60358A135916978. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60358A135916978.en. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Enteromius yongei". FishBase. February 2023 version.
  3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Enteromius yongei". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
Taxon identifiers
Barbus yongei


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