Biology:Bigspot barb

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Bigspot barb
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Barbodes
Species:
B. dunckeri
Binomial name
Barbodes dunckeri
(C. G. E. Ahl, 1929)
Synonyms
  • Barbus dunckeri C. G. E. Ahl, 1929
  • Puntius dunckeri (C. G. E. Ahl, 1929)

Barbodes dunckeri,[2] the bigspot barb or clown barb, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the Malay Peninsula where it inhabits clear streams and acidic swamps. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[3] It was described by Ernst Ahl in 1929,[4] but was first recognized as a distinct species by Georg Duncker in 1905.[5]

Etymology

The specific epithet honors Georg Duncker, a German ichthyologist and curator at the Zoological Museum of Hamburg.[5]

See also

  • List of freshwater aquarium fish species

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1265488 entry