Enteromius multilineatus (Worthington, 1933)
Copperstripe barb
Enteromius multilineatus
photo by Mertens, P.

 Family:  Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps), subfamily: Barbinae
 Max. size:  4.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  benthopelagic
 Distribution:  Africa: Cunene, Okavango and upper and middle Zambezi including the Kafue system (Ref. 52193). Also in the upper Congo River basin in the upper Lufira (Ref. 11970), the Luapula system (Ref. 27609, 41590) and Lake Bangweulu area (Ref. 42135, 52193).
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Occurs in shallow, well-vegetated water in backwaters, floodplains and river margins (Ref. 7248).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 24.06.94
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 15.07.13
 Checked by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 29.07.94

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