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Plump barb

Enteromius afrohamiltoni (Crass, 1960)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the plump 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 plump barb live?

Not recorded

Is the plump 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 plump barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusEnteromius
  7. SpeciesEnteromius afrohamiltoni (Crass, 1960)

Synonyms Barbus afrohamiltoni, Barbus hamiltoni

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Hamilton's barbEnglish
  • 阿氏魮Chinese
  • MatembaNyanja
  • Dik-ghieliemientjieroot
  • Hamilton Se Ghieliemientjieroot
  • Parmička Hamiltonovaroot

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the plump 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

ComparePlump barb vs BarbelPlump barb vs Enteromius arambourgiPlump barb vs Enteromius guiraliPlump barb vs Barbel

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the plump barb?

The plump barb (Enteromius afrohamiltoni) 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). Plump barb (Enteromius afrohamiltoni). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/plump-barb

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{plump_barb_2026,
  title = {Plump barb (Enteromius afrohamiltoni)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/plump-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}