Line-spotted barb

Enteromius lineomaculatus

Carp in the Zambezi Basin

Line-spotted 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: 8.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Cunene, Okavango, Zambezi and Limpopo systems, common in Zimbabwe and Zambia; also widespread in Central and East Africa (Ref. 52193 ), south- and eastwards from the upper Congo River basin (Ref. 45616 ). In the upper Congo basin present in the drainages of the Lualaba (Ref. 36901 ), upper Lualaba (Ref. 45616 ), Mweru-Luapula and Bangweulu-Chambeshi (Ref. 95585 ). Probably also in the Malagarasi (Ref. 54847 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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