Spotscale barb

Enteromius holotaenia

Twelve Centimeters Carp of the Sanaga Basin

Spotscale 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: 12 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Sanaga (Cameroon) to Chiloango basin (Republic of the Congo); also in the Chad basin (Ref. 81639 ). Occurs southwards to the lower reaches of Angolan Atlantic coastal rivers, including the Cuanza (Ref. 120641 ), although reports from the Lucala and Bengo rivers are misidentifications according to Ref. 11970 ; may need verification. Widespread in the Congo River basin, from the lower Congo (Ref. 41591 ) to the middle Luapula (Ref. 45616 ). Report from the Aruwimi (Ref. 41590 ) questionable (Ref. 106290 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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