Nyanza barb
| Nyanza barb | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Barbus |
| Species: | B. nyanzae |
| Binomial name | |
| Barbus nyanzae Whitehead, 1960 | |
The Nyanza barb (Barbus nyanzae) is a ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It is found in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas. It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.
References
- Ntakimazi, G. 2005. Barbus nyanzae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.
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