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Dwarf Chain Loach
Ambastaia sidthimunki
Dwarf Chain Loach (Ambastaia sidthimunki)
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Rosy Loach
Petruichthys sp. 'Rosy'
Yunnanilus is a genus of small stone loaches that are endemic to southeastern China, especially Guangxi and Yunnan. They are found in rivers, streams and lakes; some species are restricted to caves.
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Zodiac Loach
Mesonoemacheilus triangularis
Mesonoemacheilus triangularis is a species of stone loach endemic to the Western Ghats in southern Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, India. It is a fairly common species occurring in streams with gravel, cobbles and bedrock with some sand as the substrate. This fish grows to a length of 5.8 centimetres (2.3 in) SL and can be found in the aquarium trade.
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Serpent Loach
Serpenticobitis octozona
Serpenticobitis, popularly known as serpent loaches, is a small genus of loaches found in the Mekong River Basin in Southeast Asia. It is the only genus in the family Serpenticobitidae.
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Arulius Barb
Dawkinsia arulius
The Arulius barb is a tropical cyprinid fish native to the Kaveri River basin of south east India. Other common names include Tamiraparani barb, Silas barb and longfin barb.
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Black Ruby Barb
Pethia nigrofasciata
Black Ruby Barb (Pethia nigrofasciata)
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Five Banded Barb
Desmopuntius pentazona
Five Banded Barb (Desmopuntius pentazona)
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Six Banded Barb
Desmopuntius hexazona
Six Banded Barb (Desmopuntius hexazona)
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Tinfoil Barb
Barbonymus schwanenfeldii
Tinfoil Barb (Barbonymus schwanenfeldii)
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Spanner Barb
Puntius lateristriga
Spanner Barb (Puntius lateristriga)
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Melon Barb
Haludaria fasciata
Melon Barb (Haludaria fasciata)
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Golden Dwarf Barb
Pethia gelius
Golden Dwarf Barb (Pethia gelius)
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Drape Fin Barb
Oreichthys crenuchoides
Drape Fin Barb (Oreichthys crenuchoides)
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Snakeskin Barb
Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus
Snakeskin Barb (Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus)
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Chili Rasbora
Boraras brigittae
Chili Rasbora (Boraras brigittae)
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Phoenix Rasbora
Boraras merah
Boraras merah is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Boraras, also known as Phoenix rasbora. It is between 15 and 20mm long with a red base colour to the body.
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Exclamation Point Rasbora
Boraras urophthalmoides
Exclamation Point Rasbora (Boraras urophthalmoides)
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Strawberry Rasbora
Boraras naevus
Strawberry Rasbora (Boraras naevus)
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Dwarf Rasbora
Boraras maculatus
Dwarf Rasbora (Boraras maculatus)
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Scissortail Rasbora
Rasbora trilineata
Scissortail Rasbora (Rasbora trilineata)
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