Pellegrin's barb
| Pellegrin's barb | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. pellegrini |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius pellegrini Poll, 1939 | |
| Synonyms | |
| Barbus pellegrini | |
The Pellegrin's barb (Enteromius pellegrini) is a species of cyprinid fish.
It is found in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
The scientific name honours of French zoologist Jacques Pellegrin (1873–1944).[2]
References
- ^ Natugonza, V.; Musinguzi, L.; Ntakimazi, G. & Twongo, T.K. (2022). "Enteromius pellegrini". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T60304A47182433. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T60304A47182433.en. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara. "Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SMILIOGASTRINAE Bleeker 1863 (Small Barbs)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 25 January 2024.