Neumayer's barb

Enteromius neumayeri

Fish Reaching Eleven Point Eight Centimeters in the Congo Basin

Neumayer's 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: 11.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: widely distributed in eastern Africa (Kenya, Uganda), lakes Tanganyika and Basuto (Ref. 2801 ); also in Rwanda, including Ruzizi River and Lake Mohasi (Ref. 2801 , 27628 ). Also in Lake Victoria and its tributaries, and Semliki River (Ref. 27628 ). Also in the (lower) Lukuga (Ref. 36901 , 93587 ) and the Luama (Ref. 36901 ) (Lualaba drainage, upper Congo River basin). Reports from Lake Kivu (Ref. 36901 ) unconfirmed and questionable (Ref. 107916 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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