Dash-dot barb
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| Dash-dot barb | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. atkinsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius atkinsoni (R. G. Bailey, 1969)
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| Synonyms | |
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Barbus atkinsoni Bailey, 1969 | |
The dash-dot barb (Enteromius atkinsoni) is a species of cyprinid fish.
It is found in Malawi and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.[2]
Size
[edit | edit source]This species reaches a length of 3.2 cm (1.3 in).[3]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The fish is named in honor of Maurice Atkinson of the Lake Victoria and Tanzanian Fisheries Service, "who had a wide interest in the biology and correct identification of East African fishes, and whose contributions in the realm of fisheries development and training, will long be valued by his colleagues and students alike".[4]
References
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- ^ Lévêque, C. and J. Daget, 1984. Cyprinidae. p. 217-342. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1.
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