Enteromius litamba
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A large barb endemic to Lake Malawi and its river mouths. A predator, it eats smaller fish and invertebrates near the shore. It is caught for food.
- Scientific name
- Enteromius litamba
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barbus limbata, Barbus litamba, Barbus rhoadesii, Labeobarbus litamba
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 35 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Data deficient (DD)
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