Jackson's barb
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| Jackson's 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. jacksoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius jacksoni (Günther, 1889)
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The Jackson's barb (Enteromius jacksoni) is a species of cyprinid fish.
It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and inland deltas. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.[2]
Size
[edit | edit source]This species reaches a length of 11.6 cm (4.6 in).[3]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The fish is named in honor of Frederick John Jackson (1859-1929), an English administrator, explorer and ornithologist, who secured the type specimen.[4]
References
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