Straightfin barb
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The straightfin barb (Enteromius paludinosus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. E. pleurogramma is sometimes included here, but while it is certainly extremely closely related, it appears to be a distinct cryptic species.
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Straightfin 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. paludinosus |
Binomial name | |
Enteromius paludinosus W. K. H. Peters, 1852 | |
Synonyms | |
Barbus paludinosus See text |
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The straightfin barb is found in Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, 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.