Spotscale barb
Enteromius holotaenia
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A barb from west-central Africa, from Cameroon to Angola. It reaches 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Enteromius holotaenia
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barbus camptacanthus cottesi, Barbus holotaenia, Barbus holotaenia ovomaculata, Barbus kessleri, Puntius holotaenia
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–30 °C
- pH
- 6–6.5
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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