Zigzag barb
Enteromius miolepis
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A barb from the Congo basin, the Okavango, the Kafue and the upper Zambezi. It reaches about 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Enteromius miolepis
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barbus decioi, Barbus holotaenia, Barbus miolepis, Barbus miolepis miolepis, Barbus nicholsi, Barbus squamosissimus, Barbus treadwelli
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12.5 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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