East African red finned barb

Enteromius apleurogramma

Five Point Four Centimeters Carp of African Waters

Red
Tropical
Coastal
Lower river
Upper river
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Africa
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

East African red finned barb is a freshwater fish found around Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 5.4 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Enteromius
Maximum length: 5.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: widely distributed, in Aswa River, Lake Victoria basin including affluent rivers and Akagera system, Lake Edward-George system, Lake Kivu basin, Lake Tanganyika (Ref. 27628 ), Rusizi River, Malagarazi River (Ref. 98755 ) and Lake Rukwa drainage (Ref. 27292 ). Also in coastal river basins in Kenya (Ref. 52331 ) and Tanzania (Ref. 4967 ), in the lower Lukuga River (upper Congo River basin) (Ref. 93587 ) and in the Ennedi Plateau of Chad (Ref. 26830 , 27628 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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