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Sidespot barb

Enteromius neefi (Greenwood, 1962)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the sidespot 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 sidespot barb live?

Not recorded

Is the sidespot 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 sidespot barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusEnteromius
  7. SpeciesEnteromius neefi (Greenwood, 1962)

Synonyms Barbus neefi

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Northern sidespot barbEnglish
  • SykolghieliemientjieAfrikaans
  • parmička NeefovaCzech

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sidespot 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 sidespot barb?

The sidespot barb (Enteromius neefi) 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). Sidespot barb (Enteromius neefi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/sidespot-barb

MLA

“Sidespot barb (Enteromius neefi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/sidespot-barb.

BibTeX
@misc{sidespot_barb_2026,
  title = {Sidespot barb (Enteromius neefi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sidespot-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}