About Enteromius paludinosus (Peters, 1852)
The straightfin barb, scientifically Enteromius paludinosus, is a ray-finned fish species that belongs to the Cyprinidae family. Some sources currently include Enteromius pleurogramma within this species. While E. pleurogramma is definitely extremely closely related to the straightfin barb, it is currently recognized as a separate, distinct cryptic species. The straightfin barb can be found in Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Its natural habitats are rivers, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and inland deltas. The International Union for Conservation of Nature does not classify this species as a threatened species.
