Blackback barb
Species of fish
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The blackback barb (Enteromius barnardi) is a species of cyprinid fish native to Africa where it is known to occur in shallow, vegetated waters of the Zambezi River system, the Cunene River system and the Zambian portion of the Congo River system.[2]
| Blackback barb | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. barnardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius barnardi R. A. Jubb, 1965 | |
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Size
This species reaches a length of 7 cm (2.8 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Keppel Harcourt Barnard (1887–1964) of the South African Museum, because of his contributions to the taxonomy of South African fishes.[4]
