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Marico barb

Enteromius motebensis (Steindachner, 1894)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the marico 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 marico barb live?

Not recorded

Is the marico 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 marico barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusEnteromius
  7. SpeciesEnteromius motebensis (Steindachner, 1894)

Synonyms Barbus kamaia, Barbus kamaiae, Barbus motebensis, Barbus motebensis kamaiae, Barbus motebensis motebensis

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Marico-ghielmeintjieAfrikaans
  • parmička motebenskáCzech
  • 穆脫魮Chinese
  • Marico-ghieliemientjieAfrikaans
  • MaricoghieliemientjieAfrikaans

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the marico 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 marico barb?

The marico barb (Enteromius motebensis) belongs to the family Cyprinidae in the order Cypriniformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Marico barb (Enteromius motebensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/marico-barb

MLA

“Marico barb (Enteromius motebensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/marico-barb.

BibTeX
@misc{marico_barb_2026,
  title = {Marico barb (Enteromius motebensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/marico-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}