Enteromius loveridgii

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Enteromius loveridgii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. loveridgii
Binomial name
Enteromius loveridgii
(Boulenger, 1916)
Synonyms [1]

Barbus loveridgiiBoulenger, 1916

Enteromius loveridgii is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is found only in Kenya. Its natural habitat is the Lake Victoria basin, where it only occurs in 5-10 locations.

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References

  1. 1 2 Kosgei, G.; Nguku, J.K.; Linus, E.N. & Nyagweth, W. (2023). "Enteromius loveridgii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023: e.T61273A126390640. Retrieved 19 December 2023.