Redspot barb

Redspot barb
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. kerstenii
Binomial name
Enteromius kerstenii
Synonyms
  • Barbus kerstenii Peters, 1868
  • Labeobarbus kerstenii (Peters, 1868)
  • Barbus salmo Pfeffer, 1896
  • Barbus tangandensis Jubb, 1954
  • Enteromius tangandensis (Jubb, 1954)
  • Barbus akeleyi Hubbs, 1918
  • Barbus nigrolinea Pfeffer, 1889
  • Barbus lumiensis Boulenger, 1903
  • Barbus minchinii Boulenger, 1906

The redspot barb (Enteromius kerstenii) is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish found in East Africa. It is named for the large, orange-red spot found on each operculum.

According to FishBase, the South African Enteromius tangandensis (also referred to as "redsport barb") is a synonym of E. kerstenii, whereas the Catalog of Fishes lists them as separate species.

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