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Line-spotted barb

Enteromius lineomaculatus

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A barb from East and southern Africa, from small streams to large rivers. It reaches about 9 centimetres.

Scientific name
Enteromius lineomaculatus
Family
Cyprinidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Cyprinidae
Order
Cypriniformes
Synonyms
Barbus lineamaculatus, Barbus lineomaculatus, Barbus lineomaculatus lineomaculatus, Barbus urostigma, Puntius lineomaculatus

Origin

Native region
África

Water

Temperature
22–25 °C

Size and lifespan

Adult size
8.6 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Middle

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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