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Blackstripe barb

Enteromius macrops (Boulenger, 1911)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the blackstripe 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 blackstripe barb live?

Not recorded

Is the blackstripe 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 blackstripe barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusEnteromius
  7. SpeciesEnteromius macrops (Boulenger, 1911)

Synonyms Barbodes macrops, Barbus francisci, Barbus gambiensis, Barbus macrops, Barbus weidholzii, Mannichthys lucileae, Puntius gambiensis

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • parmička luxorskáCzech
  • Afrikanische LängsstreifenbarbeGerman
  • GambiabarbSwedish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the blackstripe 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

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the blackstripe barb?

The blackstripe barb (Enteromius macrops) 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). Blackstripe barb (Enteromius macrops). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackstripe-barb

MLA

“Blackstripe barb (Enteromius macrops).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackstripe-barb.

BibTeX
@misc{blackstripe_barb_2026,
  title = {Blackstripe barb (Enteromius macrops)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackstripe-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}