Spottail barb
Enteromius afrovernayi
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A barb from south-central Africa, from the DR Congo to Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. It reaches about 6 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Enteromius afrovernayi
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barbus afrovernaya, Barbus afrovernayi, Barbus vernayi
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 5.7 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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