East Coast barb
Enteromius toppini
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A small barb from East Africa. It reaches 4 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Enteromius toppini
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barbus toppini, Barbus umbeluziensis
Origin
- Native region
- África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 7
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 4 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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