East African red-finned barb
species of fish
The East African red-finned barb (Enteromius apleurogramma) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.
It is found in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania.
Its natural habitats are rivers, swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas.
It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
References
Ntakimazi, G., Twongo, T.K. & Hanssens, M. 2005. Barbus apleurogramma. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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