Blackstripe barb
The blackstripe barb (Enteromius macrops) is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Enteromius which is widely distributed in West Africa where it is harvested for human consumption.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. macrops |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius macrops (Boulenger, 1911) | |
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References
- Lalèyè, P. & Moelants, T. (2010). "Barbus macrops". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2010: e.T182670A7940006. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T182670A7940006.en.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Enteromius macrops" in FishBase. April 2006 version.
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