Jackson's barbThe Jackson's barb is a species of cyprinid fish.It is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and inland deltas.It is not considered a threatened species by the IUCN.SizeThis species reaches a length of.EtymologyThe fish is named in honor of Frederick John Jackson, an English administrator, explorer and ornithologist, who secured the type specimen.