Shortfin barb

Species of fish

Shortfin barb
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. brevipinnis
Binomial name
Enteromius brevipinnis
R. A. Jubb, 1966
Synonyms
  • Barbus brevipinnis Jubb, 1966

The shortfin barb (Enteromius brevipinnis) is a species of cyprinid fish native to southern Africa where it occurs in the Sabie-Komati and the Steelpoort-Limpopo river systems. It inhabits well vegetated headwater streams. This species can reach a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Engelbrecht, J.; Bills, R.; Cambray, J.; Roux, F.; Hoffman, A. (2017). "Enteromius brevipinnis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T2574A100119351. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T2574A100119351.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Enteromius brevipinnis". FishBase. February 2014 version.
Taxon identifiers
Barbus brevipinnis


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