| Marico Barb | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. motebensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius motebensis Steindachner, 1894 | |
| Synonyms | |
Barbus motebensis | |
The Marico barb (Enteromius motebensis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is named after the Marico River and found only in South Africa.
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The shortfin barb is a species of cyprinid fish native to southern Africa where it occurs in the Sabie-Komati and the Steelpoort-Limpopo river systems. It inhabits well vegetated headwater streams. This species can reach a length of 4.5 centimetres (1.8 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
The Treur River barb or simply Treur barb is a species of cyprinid fish. It is endemic to northern Mpumalanga, South Africa.
The Zanzibar barb is a species of cyprinid fish.
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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.
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Enteromius kuiluensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius. It is a freshwater fish that is found in Africa. Enteromius kuiluensis has been found only in the Niari-Kouilou basin in the Republic of Congo.
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Spottail barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius. It has a wide distribution in western central Africa and is found from the Democratic Republic of Congo south through Angola, Zambia northern Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
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The blackback barb is a species of cyprinid fish native to Africa where it is known to occur in shallow, vegetated waters of the Zambezi River system, the Cunene River system and the Zambian portion of the Congo River system. This species can reach a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) SL.
The redtail barb is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. It is found at altitudes of 300–1,000 metres (980–3,280 ft), particularly in clear streams over sandstones.
Spotscale barb is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius which occurs in western central Africa from Cameroon south to Angola.
The papermouth, also known as the silverfish is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius.
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Enteromius is a genus of small to medium-sized cyprinid fish native to tropical Africa. Most species were placed in the genus Barbus.
