Chubbyhead barb
Enteromius anoplus
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A barb from South Africa, from rivers, streams and lakes with cooler water. It eats insects, zooplankton, seeds and algae. The eggs stick to vegetation. When breeding the male turns golden. The female, up to 12 centimetres, is larger than the male.
- Scientific name
- Enteromius anoplus
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barbus anoplus, Barbus anoplus anoplus, Barbus anoplus typica
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 5–22 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9.5 cm
- Lifespan
- 2 years
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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