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Bowstripe barb

Enteromius viviparus (Weber, 1897)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the bowstripe 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 bowstripe barb live?

Not recorded

Is the bowstripe 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 bowstripe barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusEnteromius
  7. SpeciesEnteromius viviparus (Weber, 1897)

Synonyms Barbus viviparus, Puntius viviparus

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Boogstreep-ghieliemientjieAfrikaans
  • parmička živorodáCzech

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bowstripe 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 bowstripe barb?

The bowstripe barb (Enteromius viviparus) 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). Bowstripe barb (Enteromius viviparus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bowstripe-barb

MLA

“Bowstripe barb (Enteromius viviparus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/bowstripe-barb.

BibTeX
@misc{bowstripe_barb_2026,
  title = {Bowstripe barb (Enteromius viviparus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bowstripe-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}