Jackson's barb

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

Jackson's barb
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Smiliogastrinae
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]