Dashtail barb
Enteromius poechii
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A barb from rivers of south-central Africa, from Zimbabwe and Namibia to the DR Congo. It reaches 11 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Enteromius poechii
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barbus bernardcarpi, Barbus pöchii, Barbus poechii, Barbus trimaculatus
Origin
- Native region
- África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 11 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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