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Barbus barb

Enteromius barotseensis (Pellegrin, 1920)

Status not recordedbony fish

The barbus barb (Enteromius barotseensis) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the barbus barb

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the barbus barb live?

Not recorded

Is the barbus barb endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the barbus barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusEnteromius
  7. SpeciesEnteromius barotseensis (Pellegrin, 1920)

Synonyms Barbus barotseensis, Barbus radiatus barotseensis

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Barotse barbEnglish
  • BarotseghieliemientjieAfrikaans
  • LinwangaLozi
  • Shibaroot
  • Barotse-ghieliemientjieAfrikaans
  • Parmička Okavanžskároot

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the barbus barb

Other species in the same genus Enteromius.

Barbel

Enteromius anema

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

Barbel

Enteromius neglectus

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

Midspot barb

Enteromius stigmatopygus

CyprinidaeNo free photo yet

CompareBarbus barb vs BarbelBarbus barb vs Enteromius arambourgiBarbus barb vs Enteromius guiraliBarbus barb vs Barbel

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the barbus barb?

The barbus barb (Enteromius barotseensis) belongs to the family Cyprinidae in the order Cypriniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Barbus barb (Enteromius barotseensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/barbus-barb

MLA

“Barbus barb (Enteromius barotseensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/barbus-barb.

BibTeX
@misc{barbus_barb_2026,
  title = {Barbus barb (Enteromius barotseensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/barbus-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}