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Blackback barb (Enteromius barnardi)
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Blackback barb (Enteromius barnardi) specimen
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Cyprinidae

Blackback barb

Enteromius barnardi

Seven Centimeters Carp of the Zambezi Basin

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Upper river
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Blackback barb is known from Africa as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Maximum length
7 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Africa: Okavango (Ref. 52193 , 120641 ), Kafue River (Ref. 2801 ) and (upper) Zambezi in Angola (Ref. 11970 , 120641 ). Also known from the Cunene (Ref. 7248 , 52193 , 120641 ) and Zambian Congo systems (Ref. 7248 , 52193 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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