Silver Barb

Description: robust species; snout pointed; serrated dorsal spine present; caudal fin lobes pointed (Ref. 75045).Coloration: yellow or orange tinted fins; black midlateral stripe present but diffuse, confined to posterior half of body, broadening to an indistinct oval spot one full scale wide on caudal peduncle and not extending noticeably on caudal fin rays (Ref. 75045).

Prefers running water and rocky habitats (Ref. 7248).

Enteromius choloensis, or the silver barb, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae.

It is found only in Malawi.

Its natural habitat is rivers.

It is found only on the Ruo River and its tributary the Nswadzi River on the Thyolo escarpment above Zoa Falls. The Ruo is a tributary of the Shire River, part of the Zambezi system.