Redtail barb

Not to be confused with Red tailed tinfoil or Red-tailed Barbel.

Redtail barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Smiliogastrinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. gurneyi
Binomial name
Enteromius gurneyi
(Günther, 1868)
Synonyms

Barbus gurneyi Günther, 1868

The redtail barb (Enteromius gurneyi) is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. It is found at altitudes of 300–1,000 metres (980–3,280 ft), particularly in clear streams over sandstones.[2] [3]

Size

This species reaches a length of 10.0 cm (3.9 in).[4]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of John Henry Gurney (1819–1890), an English banker and amateur ornithologist, through whose help Günther received numerous specimens from Port Natal Durban, South Africa.[5]

References

  1. ^ O'Brien, G.; Kubheka, S.; Evans, S.W. (2017). "Enteromius gurneyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017 e.T63262A100141523. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T63262A100141523.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ R. Froese; D. Pauly, eds. (2017). "Enteromius gurneyi (Günther, 1868) Retdtail barb". Fishbase. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  3. ^ Skelton, P.H., 1993. A complete guide to the freshwater fishes of southern Africa. Southern Book Publishers. 388 p.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Enteromius gurneyi". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  5. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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