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Diagnostic Description

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Anterior barbel short, about quarter eye diameter; posterior barbel also short, about half eye diameter (Ref. 13337). Well-defined spots on flanks (Ref. 122753).
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 5 - 6
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Trophic Strategy

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Frequency of occurence in Caprivi: occasionally in sandy streams, common in shallow swamps, and occasionally in shallow flood plains (Ref. 037065).
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Biology

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Inhabits shallow calm waters amongst vegetation, along the river edge (Ref. 13337). Ripe adults were caught undertaking upstream migration on a possible spawning run in mid summer after the first rise in water level (Ref. 13337).
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Pascualita Sa-a
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Importance

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aquarium: potential
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Barotse barb

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The Barotse barb (Enteromius barotseensis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius from the southern Congo Basin, Zambezi, Okavango, Cunene and Kafue.

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References

  1. ^ B. Marshall; T. Moelants; D. Tweddle (2010). "Barbus barotseensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2010: e.T63251A12645748. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T63251A12645748.en.
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Barotse barb: Brief Summary

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The Barotse barb (Enteromius barotseensis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius from the southern Congo Basin, Zambezi, Okavango, Cunene and Kafue.

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