Nzoia barb

The Nzoia barb (Enteromius yongei) is a species of cyprinid fish.

Nzoia barb
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. yongei
Binomial name
Enteromius yongei
(Whitehead, 1960)
Synonyms

Barbus yongei Whitehead, 1960

It is found only in Kenya. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

References

  1. FishBase team RMCA.; Geelhand, D. (2018). "Enteromius yongei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60358A135916978. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60358A135916978.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.


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