Sickle barb
Species of fish
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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][5]
| Sickle barb | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Smiliogastrinae |
| Genus: | Enteromius |
| Species: | E. haasianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Enteromius haasianus L. R. David, 1936 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Barbus haasianus David, 1936 | |
Size
This species reaches a length of 3.2 cm (1.3 in).[4]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor malacologist Fritz Haas (1886-1969), who collected the type specimen.[6]
