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