Hyphen barb

Enteromius bifrenatus

Seven Centimeters Carp of the Congo Basin

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

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Enteromius
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: widespread over northern parts of southern Africa including the Cunene, Okavango, Upper Zambezi, Kafue, Zambian Congo and Limpopo systems; isolated populations occur in Malawi and on the eastern shores of Lake St. Lucia in Natal (Ref. 52193 ). May be confused with the bowstriped barb, Barbus viviparus (Ref. 7248 ) but differs in pigmentation details (Ref. 52193 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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