Redspot barb
The redspot barb (Enteromius kerstenii) is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish found in East Africa. It is named for the large, orange-red spot found on each operculum.
| Redspot barb | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. kerstenii |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius kerstenii (W. K. H. Peters, 1868) | |
| Synonyms | |
According to FishBase, the South African Enteromius tangandensis (also referred to as "redsport barb") is a synonym of E. kerstenii, whereas the Catalog of Fishes lists them as separate species.
Footnotes
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Enteromius kerstenii" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
- Eschmeyer, W. (2014) Barbus tangandensis CAS, Catalog of Fishes
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