Butterfly barb
Enteromius hulstaerti
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The butterfly barb comes from the Congo basin, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It reaches about 3.5 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Enteromius hulstaerti
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barbus hulstaerti, Capoeta hulstaerti, Puntius hulstaerti
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–24 °C
- pH
- 6–6.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 5 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 3.5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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