Slender barb

Enteromius unitaeniatus

Fourteen Centimeters Carp of the Congo Basin

Slender barb is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 14 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Enteromius
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: widespread in southern Africa from the Zambian Congo system (Ref. 52193 ) and the Cunene, Okavango (Ref. 7248 , 11970 , 52193 , 120641 ), and Zambezi south to the Phongolo (Ref. 52193 ). Also present in the Cuanza (Ref. 11970 , 120641 ) and Bengo in Angola (Ref. 11970 ). Absent from the lower Zambezi, Buzi, Pungwe and Save systems (Ref. 7248 , 52193 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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