Jae barb
Enteromius jae
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A small barb from west-central Africa, from Cameroon to the Congo basin. Males are more colourful, often red. It reaches about 4 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Enteromius jae
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barbus jae
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 21–25 °C
- pH
- 5.5–6
- General hardness (GH)
- 1–5 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 3.8 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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