Pellegrin's barb explained

The Pellegrin's barb (Enteromius pellegrini) is a species of cyprinid fish.

It is found in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.Its natural habitat is rivers.It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

The scientific name honours of French zoologist Jacques Pellegrin (1873–1944).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SMILIOGASTRINAE Bleeker 1863 (Small Barbs). 25 January 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara.

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