Enteromius alberti

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Enteromius alberti
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. alberti
Binomial name
Enteromius alberti
(Poll, 1939)
Synonyms [2]
  • Barbus alberti Poll, 1939
  • Barbus cercops Whitehead, 1960
  • Entermius cercops(Whitehead, 1960

Enteromius alberti, the Luambwa barb, is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Enteromius which is found in the river systems throughout the Lake Edward basin and Lake Victoria basin. [3]

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References

  1. FishBase team RMCA.; Geelhand, D. (2018) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Enteromius cercops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018: e.T57507739A126324501. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T57507739A126324501.en . Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Enteromius". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Enteromius alberti". FishBase . October 2024 version.