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Threespot barb

Enteromius trispilos (Bleeker, 1863)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the threespot 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 threespot barb live?

Not recorded

Is the threespot 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 threespot barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusEnteromius
  7. SpeciesEnteromius trispilos (Bleeker, 1863)

Synonyms Barbodes trispilus, Barbus trispilos, Barbus trispilous, Barbus trispilus, Barbus trispilus quinquepunctata, Puntius trispilos, Puntius trispilus

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • parmička ghanskáCzech
  • Трёхпятнистый барбусRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the threespot 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

CompareThreespot barb vs BarbelThreespot barb vs Enteromius arambourgiThreespot barb vs Enteromius guiraliThreespot barb vs Barbel

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the threespot barb?

The threespot barb (Enteromius trispilos) 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). Threespot barb (Enteromius trispilos). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/enteromius-trispilos

MLA

“Threespot barb (Enteromius trispilos).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/enteromius-trispilos.

BibTeX
@misc{enteromius_trispilos_2026,
  title = {Threespot barb (Enteromius trispilos)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/enteromius-trispilos},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}