Redtail barb
Enteromius gurneyi
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A barb endemic to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, from clear streams over sandstone between 300 and 1,000 metres. Vulnerable. It reaches 10 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Enteromius gurneyi
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barbus gurneyi
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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