| Butterfly barb | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. hulstaerti |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius hulstaerti (Poll, 1945) | |
| Synonyms | |
Barbus hulstaertiPoll, 1945 | |
The butterfly barb (Enteromius hulstaerti) is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Enteromius . [2]
This species reaches a length of 3.5 cm (1.4 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of Révérend Père Gustaaf Hulstaert (1900-1990), an entomologist, botanist and missionary in the Belgian Congo, who collected the type specimen. [4]
The dash-dot barb is a species of cyprinid fish.
The Jackson's barb is a species of cyprinid fish.
Enteromius aloyi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius. It is known only from its type locality on the Ntem River, Equatorial Guinea.
Enteromius anniae is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius. It has only been recorded from the River Koumba, a tributary of the Tominé/Corubal River in Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.
Enteromius arambourgi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius. It is endemic to Ethiopia.
Enteromius brazzai is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which occurs in the central Congo Basin and some other rivers in Gabon, Central African Republic and Cameroon.
Enteromius cadenati is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which is endemic to the Konkouré basin in Guinea.
Enteromius collarti is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which is only found in Angola.
Enteromius condei is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius, endemic to Gabon.
Enteromius deguidei is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which has been recorded from a single location in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Enteromius diamouanganai is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which occurs in rivers in the Congo and Gabon.
Enteromius evansi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius from the Catumbela and Kwanza river systems in Angola.
Enteromius greenwoodi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius from Angola.
Enteromius guirali is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to Central Africa and occurs in Cameroon, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo. It is a benthopelagic freshwater species that grows to 15.5 cm (6.1 in) total length.
Enteromius janssensi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Enteromius rouxi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which is endemic to the Kouilou-Niari basin in the Republic of the Congo.
Enteromius wellmani is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which is only found in the upper reaches of the Cuvo River system in Angola.
The sickle barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius. it gets its common name from the sickle shaped anal fin of mature males, they are normally a translucent brown colour with a spot on the caudal peduncle but in breeding condition the males take on a rosy hue. It is a common and widespread species of swamps and shallow waters, including floodplains, in central Africa from the Congo Basin to the Zambezi. It is harvested commercially for food and for the aquarium trade and in some areas, such as Katanga, pollution may be a threat but it is a common and widespread small fish and is not considered to be globally threatened.
The redspot barb is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish found in East Africa. It is named for the large, orange-red spot found on each operculum.
The gillbar barb is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Enteromius from Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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