Ewaso Nyiro barb
Species of fish
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The Ewaso Nyiro barb (Enteromius mimus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.
| Ewaso Nyiro barb | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. mimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius mimus (Boulenger, 1912) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Barbus mimus Boulenger, 1912 | |
Its natural habitat is rivers, and it is found only in Kenya,[2] where its namesake river flows.
It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
