Barbus sp. 'Nzoia 2'

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Barbus sp. 'Nzoia 2'

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Cypriniformes
Family:
Cyprinidae
Genus:
Barbus (disputed)
Species:
B. sp. 'Nzoia 2'
Binomial name
Barbus sp. 'Nzoia 2'

Barbus sp. 'Nzoia 2' is an undescribed but distinct ray-finned fish species in the family Cyprinidae. It was first reported in 1999. A small African barb, it is provisionally assigned to the genus Barbus, but probably belongs – like similar species – in another genus.[1]

It is apparently endemic to Kenya. The only places where it has been found to date are in the Nzoia River drainage basin of the Lake Victoria region; it might occur elsewhere though. It may be a threatened species, but too little is known about its distribution, population size and taxonomy to judge its status with a higher level of certainty. Therefore, it is classified as Data Deficient by the IUCN, but this will change when this fish becomes better known.[1]

See also[]

Other undescribed small barbs from Kenya:

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ a b Vreven (2006)

References[]

  • Vreven, E. (2006). "Barbus sp. nov. 'Nzoia 2'". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2009.


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