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Spotscale barb

Enteromius holotaenia (Boulenger, 1904)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the spotscale 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 spotscale barb live?

Not recorded

Is the spotscale 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 spotscale barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusEnteromius
  7. SpeciesEnteromius holotaenia (Boulenger, 1904)

Synonyms Barbus camptacanthus var. cottesi, Barbus holotaenia, Barbus holotaenia var. ovomaculata, Puntius holotaenia

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • African Longstripe barbEnglish
  • African Spotscale barbEnglish
  • parmička pruhobokáCzech
  • Helbåndet BarbeDanish
  • VollstreifenbarbeGerman
  • Оранжевоплавниковый барбусRussian
  • Afrikanische LängsstrichbarbeGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the spotscale 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

CompareSpotscale barb vs BarbelSpotscale barb vs Enteromius arambourgiSpotscale barb vs Enteromius guiraliSpotscale barb vs Barbel

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the spotscale barb?

The spotscale barb (Enteromius holotaenia) 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). Spotscale barb (Enteromius holotaenia). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/spotscale-barb

MLA

“Spotscale barb (Enteromius holotaenia).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/spotscale-barb.

BibTeX
@misc{spotscale_barb_2026,
  title = {Spotscale barb (Enteromius holotaenia)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/spotscale-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}