Sickle barb
The sickle barb (Enteromius haasianus) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Enteromius. it gets its common name from the sickle shaped anal fin of mature males, they are normally a translucent brown colour with a spot on the caudal peduncle but in breeding condition the males take on a rosy hue.[2][3] It is a common and widespread species of swamps and shallow waters, including floodplains, in central Africa from the Congo Basin to the Zambezi.[4] It is harvested commercially for food and for the aquarium trade and in some areas, such as Katanga, pollution may be a threat but it is a common and widespread small fish and is not considered to be globally threatened.[1]
| Sickle barb | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. haasianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius haasianus L. R. David, 1936 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Barbus haasianus David, 1936 | |
Footnotes
- Bills, R.; Kazembe, J.; Marshall, B.; Moelants, T.; Tweddle, D. & Vreven, E. (2010). "Barbus haasianus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: 2 010: e.T181977A7777349. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T181977A7777349.en.
- Vincent Carruthers, ed. (2000). The Wildlife of Southern Africa: A field guide to the animals and plants of the region. Struik. p. 65. ISBN 1868724514.
- Paul Harvey Skelton (2001). A Complete Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Southern Africa. Struik. p. 130. ISBN 1868726436.
- R. Froese; D. Pauly, eds. (2017). "Enteromius haasianus (David, 1936) Sickle barb". Fishbase. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
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