Bigspot barb
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| Puntius dunckeri (Ahl, 1929) |
The bigspot barb (Puntius dunckeri) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Cyprininae sub-family of the (Cyprinidae) family. It originates in inland waters in Asia, and is found in Malaysia and Singapore. Lives in a temperature range of 72 - 85 °F (22 - 29 °C). It was originally named Barbus dunckeri by Ernst Ahl in 1929. Named in honor of George Duncker, a German ichthyologist.
The bigspot barb is of commercial importance in the aquarium trade industry.
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[edit] References
- "Puntius dunckeri". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- Axelrod, Herbert R. and Leonard P. Shultz (1983). Handbook of Tropical Aquarium Fishes. Neptune City, New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications. ISBN 0-87666-491-5
