Jackson's barb | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Barbinae |
Genus: | Enteromius |
Species: | E. jacksoni
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Binomial name | |
Enteromius jacksoni (
Günther, 1889)
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The Jackson's barb (Enteromius jacksoni) is a species of cyprinid fish.
It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and inland deltas. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN. [2]
This species reaches a length of 11.6 cm (4.6 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of Frederick John Jackson (1859-1929), an English administrator, explorer and ornithologist, who secured the type specimen. [4]
Jackson's barb | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Barbinae |
Genus: | Enteromius |
Species: | E. jacksoni
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Binomial name | |
Enteromius jacksoni (
Günther, 1889)
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Synonyms | |
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The Jackson's barb (Enteromius jacksoni) is a species of cyprinid fish.
It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and inland deltas. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN. [2]
This species reaches a length of 11.6 cm (4.6 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of Frederick John Jackson (1859-1929), an English administrator, explorer and ornithologist, who secured the type specimen. [4]