The Ewaso Nyiro barb (Enteromius mimus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae.

Ewaso Nyiro barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Enteromius
Species:
E. mimus
Binomial name
Enteromius mimus
(Boulenger, 1912)
Synonyms

Barbus mimus Boulenger, 1912

Its natural habitat is rivers, and it is found only in Kenya,[2] where its namesake river flows.

It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.

References

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  1. ^ Vreven, E. (2018) [amended version of 2006 assessment]. "Enteromius mimus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T60327A126499638. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T60327A126499638.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Enteromius mimus". FishBase. February 2016 version.