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Cyprinidae
Barbus barb
Enteromius barotseensis
Five Centimeters Carp of the Congo Basin
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- Africa
- Fusiform
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Fusiform
SmallBarbus barb is a freshwater fish of Africa. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 5 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Genus
- Enteromius
- Maximum length
- 5 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Africa: Cunene, Okavango (Ref. 52193 , 120641 ), upper Zambezi (Ref. 52193 , 95585 ) and Kafue (Ref. 95585 ). Also known from southern tributaries of the Congo system (Ref. 52193 ), including Mweru-Luapula and Bangweulu-Chambeshi (Ref. 95585 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
