Dash-dot barb
Dash-dot barb (Enteromius atkinsoni) is a small freshwater fish in the carp family. It lives in rivers in Malawi and Tanzania and grows to about 3.2 cm in length. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction. The species was named in honor of Maurice Atkinson for his work on East African fishes. Scientific classification: Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Chordata; Class Actinopterygii; Order Cypriniformes; Family Cyprinidae; Subfamily Smiliogastrinae; Genus Enteromius; Species atkinsoni. Binomial name Enteromius atkinsoni (R. G. Bailey, 1969). Synonym: Barbus atkinsoni.
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