Blackstripe barb

Enteromius macrops

Carp in the Nile Basin

Blackstripe barb is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 16.9 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Enteromius
Maximum length: 16.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: widely distributed in savannah area of West Africa (Ref. 2801 ), including Chad basin (Ref. 2801 , 2940 , 81282 ), Niger, Volta, Mono, Ouémé, Gambia, Senegal and other coastal basins (Ref. 2940 , 81282 ). Also known from the Kotto River, Ubangi River drainage, middle Congo River basin (Ref. 12818 ). Also reported from the White Nile (Ref. 120561 ) and from South Sudan (Ref. 4906 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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