Redspot barb
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| Redspot 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. kerstenii
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| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius kerstenii (W. K. H. Peters, 1868)
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| Synonyms | |
The redspot barb (Enteromius kerstenii) is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish found in East Africa. It is named for the large, orange-red spot found on each operculum.[1]
According to FishBase, the South African Enteromius tangandensis (also referred to as "redsport barb") is a synonym of E. kerstenii, whereas the Catalog of Fishes lists them as separate species.
Size
[edit | edit source]This species reaches a length of 9.0 cm (3.5 in).[2]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The fish is named in honor of Otto Kersten (1839–1900), an early explorer of Mount Kilimanjaro, who sent a small collection of fishes to Peters, including the type specimen of this species.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ 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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- Eschmeyer, W. (2014) Barbus tangandensis CAS, Catalog of Fishes
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