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Shortfin barb

Enteromius brevipinnis (Jubb, 1966)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the shortfin 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 shortfin barb live?

Not recorded

Is the shortfin 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 shortfin barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusEnteromius
  7. SpeciesEnteromius brevipinnis (Jubb, 1966)

Synonyms Barbus brevipennis, Barbus brevipinnis

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • KortvinghieliemientjieAfrikaans
  • parmička krátkoploutváCzech
  • Kortvin-ghieliemientjieAfrikaans

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the shortfin 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

CompareShortfin barb vs BarbelShortfin barb vs Enteromius arambourgiShortfin barb vs Enteromius guiraliShortfin barb vs Barbel

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the shortfin barb?

The shortfin barb (Enteromius brevipinnis) 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). Shortfin barb (Enteromius brevipinnis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/shortfin-barb

MLA

“Shortfin barb (Enteromius brevipinnis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/shortfin-barb.

BibTeX
@misc{shortfin_barb_2026,
  title = {Shortfin barb (Enteromius brevipinnis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/shortfin-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}