The shortfin barb (Enteromius brevipinnis) is a species of cyprinid fish native to southern Africa, where it occurs in a number of river systems in South Africa and Eswatini. It inhabits well-vegetated headwater streams. This species can reach in standard length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Taxonomy
The shortfin barb was first described by Reginald Arthur Jubb in 1966. It has also been referred to by the synonyms Barbus brevipinnis and Barbus brevipennis.
Distribution
The shortfin barb occurs in the Sabie-Sand River system and the Hlelo River catchment in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, tributaries of the Phongolo River in South Africa's Kwa-Zulu Natal and in Swaziland, and the Shelangubu and Lomati rivers (and their tributaries) in Swaziland.