Dashtail barb

Enteromius poechii

Eleven Centimeters Carp of African Waters

Dashtail barb is known around Africa as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 11 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Enteromius
Maximum length: 11 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: upper Zambezi system and Kafue River (Ref. 2801 ), as well as the Cunene and Okavango systems (Ref. 120641 ). Also collected from the Kasai (middle Congo River basin) in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Ref. 12818 ), but identification needs to be verified (Ref. 120641 ). The taxonomic status of this species is uncertain (Ref. 7248 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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