Bowstripe barb

Enteromius viviparus

Seven Centimeters Carp from African Waters

Bowstripe barb is a freshwater fish from Africa. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Enteromius
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Africa: East coastal rivers and freshwater lakes from the Ruvuma (Tanzania-Mozambique border) southwards to the Vungu in southern KwaZulu-Natal; generally confined to lowveld and coastal plain regions but penetrates inland in larger systems such as the Limpopo (Ref. 7248 , 52193 ). Also in Kafue River system (Ref. 27607 ). Also reported from the upper Zambezi and the Kwango River (middle Congo River basin) in Angola (Ref. 11970 ), but the latter is unconfirmed in other sources and needs confirmation. Reported as Enteromius cf. viviparous from the Zambezi, Okavango and Kunene in Angola in Ref. 120641 .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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