Enteromius choloensis

For other fishes known as silver barb, see Silver barb.

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

Enteromius choloensis
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Smiliogastrinae
Genus:	Enteromius
Species:	E. choloensis
Binomial name
Enteromius choloensis (Norman, 1925)
Synonyms
Barbus choloensis Norman, 1925

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.^[1]