Jackson's barb

The Jackson's barb (Enteromius jacksoni) is a species of cyprinid fish.

Jackson's barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. jacksoni
Binomial name
Enteromius jacksoni
(Günther, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Barbus jacksoni Günther, 1889

It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and inland deltas. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.[2]

Size

This species reaches a length of 11.6 cm (4.6 in).[3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Frederick John Jackson (1859-1929), an English administrator, explorer and ornithologist, who secured the type specimen.[4]

References
  1. FishBase team RMCA.; Geelhand, D. (2018). "Enteromius jacksoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61311A126424450. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T61311A126424450.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Lévêque, C. and J. Daget, 1984. Cyprinidae. p. 217-342. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Enteromius jacksoni" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
  4. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINIFORMES: Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SMILIOGASTRINAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 7 October 2021.


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