Lake Turkana barb
| Lake Turkana barb | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. turkanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius turkanae A. J. Hopson & J. Hopson, 1982 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Barbus turkanae | |
The Lake Turkana barb (Enteromius turkanae) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is endemic to Lake Turkana in Kenya. It is considered a Vulnerable species by the IUCN.[1]
References
- ^ a b Kosgei, G.; Nguku, J.K.; Linus, E.N. (2023). "Enteromius turkanae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T60383A47186138. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T60383A47186138.en. Retrieved 22 December 2024.