East coast barb
Species of fish
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The east coast barb (Enteromius toppini) is a species of cyprinid fish.
| East coast barb | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. toppini |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius toppini Boulenger, 1916 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Barbus umbeluziensis Groenewald, 1958 | |
It is found in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
