Zanzibar barb
Species of fish
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The Zanzibar barb (Enteromius zanzibaricus) is a species of cyprinid fish.[2]
| Zanzibar 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. zanzibaricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius zanzibaricus (Peters, 1868) | |
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It is found along the coast of east Africa from Somaliland to Mozambique. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater lakes. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.[1]
