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Sickle barb

Enteromius haasianus

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A small barb from the Congo basin to the Zambezi, from heavily vegetated swamps and floodplains. It reaches about 3 centimetres.

Scientific name
Enteromius haasianus
Family
Cyprinidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Cyprinidae
Order
Cypriniformes
Synonyms
Barbus haaseanus, Barbus haasianus, Barbus woehlerti, Puntius wöhlerti

Origin

Native region
África

Size and lifespan

Adult size
3.2 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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