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Beira barb

Enteromius radiatus (Peters, 1853)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the beira 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 beira barb live?

Not recorded

Is the beira 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 beira barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusEnteromius
  7. SpeciesEnteromius radiatus (Peters, 1853)

Synonyms Barbus akavangoensis, Barbus aurantiacus, Barbus auxartiacus, Barbus banguelensis, Barbus bangwelensis, Barbus doggetti, Barbus myersi, Barbus okavangoensis, Barbus palustris, Barbus paradoxus, Barbus radiatus, Barbus radiatus aurantiacus, Barbus radiatus radiatus, Barbus rogersi, Barbus rubellus, Beirabarbus aurantiacus, Beirabarbus okavangoensis, Beirabarbus palustris

Other names and names in other languages (13)
  • Redeye barbEnglish
  • Beira-ghieliemientjieAfrikaans
  • SädebarbiFinnish
  • DagaaSwahili
  • Sengeroot
  • Lumbungoroot
  • Lutembaroot
  • Mbaalaroot
  • Mimbulweroot
  • Mukengaroot
  • Ngongaroot
  • Parmička Červenookároot
  • Shibaroot

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the beira 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

CompareBeira barb vs BarbelBeira barb vs Enteromius arambourgiBeira barb vs Enteromius guiraliBeira barb vs Barbel

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the beira barb?

The beira barb (Enteromius radiatus) 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). Beira barb (Enteromius radiatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/beira-barb

MLA

“Beira barb (Enteromius radiatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/beira-barb.

BibTeX
@misc{beira_barb_2026,
  title = {Beira barb (Enteromius radiatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/beira-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}