The bowstripe barb (Enteromius viviparus) is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Enteromius. This species is native to Southern Africa.
| Bowstripe barb | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. viviparus
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| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius viviparus (M. C. W. Weber, 1897)
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| Synonyms | |
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Barbus viviparus | |
The males become golden in colour while the females remain silver-brown. Both sexes have a dark stripe running longitudinally along the flanks.
The specific epithet viviparus ("viviparous") is in error; they lay eggs just like all other Enteromius. Fry have been noted in the lower reaches of slow flowing streams entering rivers, while adults have been noted amongst aquatic vegetation on river margins and in quiet pools in rapids.[2]
References
edit- ^ Tweddle, D.; Engelbrecht, J. & Marshall, B. (2019). "Enteromius viviparus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T63383A100160496. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T63383A100160496.en. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Purves, M. 2009
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Enteromius viviparus". FishBase.
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