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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
The black ruby barb or purplehead barb is a tropical cyprinid fish endemic to Sri Lanka, where it occurs in forested streams from the Kelani basin to the Nilwala basin. They are found in streams on hills around 1,000 ft (300 m) in elevation. The brightly colored population introduced to Mahaweli at Ginigathena, Sri Lanka, is said to have diminished in number due to the aquarium export trade.
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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
The tinfoil barb is a tropical Southeast Asian freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. This species was originally described as Barbus schwanenfeldii by Pieter Bleeker in 1853, and has also been placed in the genera Barbodes and Puntius. The specific epithet is frequently misspelled schwanefeldii.
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Spanner Barb
Puntius lateristriga
The spanner barb, or T-barb, is a species of cyprinid fish native to the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. It can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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Melon Barb
Haludaria fasciata
The melon barb is a common species of cyprinid fish endemic to rivers of the states of Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the Western Ghats of South India. They live in a tropical climate, and water that they are found in typically has a pH of 6.0—6.5, a hardness of around 5 dGH, and a temperature range of 22–26 °C (72–79 °F). The melon barb can grow to a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in), and may be found in the aquarium trade.
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Golden Dwarf Barb
Pethia gelius
The golden barb or golden dwarf barb is a species of cyprinid fish native to inland waters in Asia, and is found in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. It has also been introduced to waters in Colombia. It natively inhabits rivers, and standing water with a silty bottom. They live in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0 - 6.5 pH, a water hardness of 8–15 dGH, and a temperature range of 68–77 °F (20–25 °C). It feeds on benthic and planktonic crustaceans, and insects. This species can grow in length up to 5.1 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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Drape Fin Barb
Oreichthys crenuchoides
Oreichthys is a genus of tropical barbs found in Thailand, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), northern Malay Peninsula, and the Mekong basin in Laos. They are found in ditches, ponds, streams and canals. The genus Oreichthys was originally established to receive little fish collected in a small brook on Kao Sabap, an extensive mountain range near Chantaburi, Thailand.
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Snakeskin Barb
Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus
Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus, the snakeskin barb, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to Borneo where it is found in western and central Kalimantan. This species reaches a length of 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in) TL. The specific rhomboocellatus refers to the rhomboid ocellus markings of the flanks, which sometimes gives rise to the common name "Snakeskin barb".
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Chili Rasbora
Boraras brigittae
Boraras brigittae, also known as the chili rasbora or mosquito rasbora, is a very small species of ray-finned fish in the family Danionidae. It is endemic to the swamps of South West Borneo, Indonesia. It is a popular aquarium fish due to its small size and colorful appearance.
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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
The least rasbora or exclamation point rasbora is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Boraras, native to freshwater habitats in mainland southeast Asia. This species is very small, ranging from 12 to 16 mm.
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Strawberry Rasbora
Boraras naevus
Boraras naevus, commonly known as the Strawberry Rasbora, is a fish in the family Cyprinidae endemic to Thailand. Its locations include swampy areas north of Surat Thani, the Tapi River drainage, and the Andaman Sea slope of the Malay Peninsula near Trang.
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Dwarf Rasbora
Boraras maculatus
The dwarf rasbora is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Boraras, native to freshwater habitats of southeast Asia. It grows to be about 10–20mm long at adulthood, the maximum length can reach 25mm. Dwarf Rasbora are shoaling fish which means they are always in groups of 8 fish or more. They are very peaceful species that don't harm anyone or anything.
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Scissortail Rasbora
Rasbora trilineata
Rasbora trilineata is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Rasbora. Common names include scissortail rasbora and three-lined rasbora. It comes from Southeast Asia. Its length is up to 15 cm (6").
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