Broadband barb

Broadband barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. macrotaenia
Binomial name
Enteromius macrotaenia
(Worthington, 1933)
Synonyms

Barbus macrotaenia Worthington, 1933

The broadband barb (Enteromius macrotaenia) is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Enteromius. It is found in Lake Malawi and the lower Zambezi, Pungwe River and Buzi River.[2] The broadband barb is exploited for human consumption and for the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bills, R.; Kazembe, J. & Marshall, B. (2017). "Enteromius macrotaenia". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. IUCN: e.T182655A120694618. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T182655A120694618.en. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b Bills, R.; Kazembe, J. & Marshall, B. (2010). "Barbus macrotaenia". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2010: e.T182655A7935780. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182655A7935780.en.


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