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Dwarf Chain Loach
Ambastaia sidthimunki
Dwarf Chain Loach (Ambastaia sidthimunki)
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Rosy Loach
Petruichthys sp. 'Rosy'
Rosy Loach (Petruichthys sp. 'Rosy')
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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
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
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
Phoenix Rasbora (Boraras merah)
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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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