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Barbel

Enteromius anema (Boulenger, 1903)

Status not recordedbony fish

The barbel (Enteromius anema) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the barbel

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 barbel live?

Not recorded

Is the barbel 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 barbel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusEnteromius
  7. SpeciesEnteromius anema (Boulenger, 1903)

Synonyms Barbus anema, Labeobarbus anema, Parapuntius anema

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Benni AnemaArabic

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the barbel

Other species in the same genus Enteromius.

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 barbel?

The barbel (Enteromius anema) 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). Barbel (Enteromius anema). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/enteromius-anema

MLA

“Barbel (Enteromius anema).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/enteromius-anema.

BibTeX
@misc{enteromius_anema_2026,
  title = {Barbel (Enteromius anema)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/enteromius-anema},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}