Genus Barbus Higher classification Barbus | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Barbus paludinosus Rank Species | |
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Similar Barbus, Cyprinidae, Threespot barb, Sickle barb, Barbus anoplus | ||
The straightfin barb (Barbus paludinosus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. B. pleurogramma is sometimes included here, but while it is certainly extremely closely related, it appears to be a distinct cryptic species.
B. paludinosus is found in Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, 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
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