Enteromius kerstenii (Peters, 1868)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The redspot barb (Enteromius kerstenii) is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish found in East Africa. It is named for the large, orange-red spot found on each operculum.
According to FishBase, the South African Enteromius tangandensis (also referred to as "redsport barb") is a synonym of E. kerstenii, whereas the Catalog of Fishes lists them as separate species.
Wikipedia contributors, Redspot barb; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:27:47.741440+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Enteromius kerstenii (Peters, 1868)
- Name authority
- (Peters, 1868)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Enteromius
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyCyprinidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyBarbinae Bleeker, 1859
- genusEnteromius Cope, 1867
- speciesEnteromius kerstenii (Peters, 1868)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Enteromius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Enteromius afrovernayi (Nichols & Boulton, 1927) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteromius aloyi (Roman, 1971) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteromius anema (Boulenger, 1903) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteromius annectens (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1917) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteromius anniae (Lévêque, 1983) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteromius ansorgii (Boulenger, 1904) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteromius apleurogramma (Boulenger, 1911) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteromius aspilus (Boulenger, 1907) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteromius atromaculatus (Nichols & Griscom, 1917) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteromius bagbwensis (Norman, 1932) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteromius baudoni (Boulenger, 1918) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Enteromius bifrenatus (Fowler, 1935) | CyprinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Labeobarbus kerstenii (Peters, 1868) (Peters, 1868) | synonym |
| Barbus kerstenii kerstenii Peters, 1868 Peters, 1868 | synonym |
| Barbus salmo Pfeffer, 1896 Pfeffer, 1896 | synonym |
| Barbus kerstenii Peters, 1868 Peters, 1868 | synonym |
| Barbus akeleyi Hubbs, 1918 Hubbs, 1918 | synonym |
| Barbus lumiensis Boulenger, 1903 Boulenger, 1903 | synonym |
| Barbus tangandensis Jubb, 1954 Jubb, 1954 | synonym |
| Barbus minchinii Boulenger, 1906 Boulenger, 1906 | synonym |
| Barbus nigrolinea Pfeffer, 1889 Pfeffer, 1889 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1421101 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:39YBH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.