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Three spot barb

Enteromius perince (Rüppell, 1835)

Status not recordedbony fish

The three spot barb (Enteromius perince) is a species in the family Cyprinidae, order Cypriniformes.

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Quick facts about the three spot 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 three spot barb live?

Not recorded

Is the three spot 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 three spot barb classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderCypriniformes
  5. familyCyprinidae
  6. genusEnteromius
  7. SpeciesEnteromius perince (Rüppell, 1835)

Synonyms Barbus donaldsonsmithi, Barbus lawrae, Barbus lepidus, Barbus perince, Barbus pernice

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • GalaArabic
  • parmička benuénskáCzech
  • Benni BrenceArabic
  • FahdahArabic

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the three spot 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

CompareThree spot barb vs BarbelThree spot barb vs Enteromius arambourgiThree spot barb vs Enteromius guiraliThree spot barb vs Barbel

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the three spot barb?

The three spot barb (Enteromius perince) 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). Three spot barb (Enteromius perince). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/three-spot-barb

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BibTeX
@misc{three_spot_barb_2026,
  title = {Three spot barb (Enteromius perince)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/three-spot-barb},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}