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Four-spotted barb

The four-spotted barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.

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Four-spotted barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. quadripunctatus
Binomial name
Enteromius quadripunctatus
(Pfeffer, 1896)
Synonyms

Barbus quadripunctatus

The four-spotted barb (Enteromius quadripunctatus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.

It is found in Pangani River drainage in Kenya and Tanzania.1 Its natural habitat is rivers. Its status is insufficiently known.

References

References

  1. Vreven, E. (2018) [amended version of 2018 assessment]. "Enteromius quadripunctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T61255A127155603. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2006.RLTS.T61255A127155603.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.