Biology:Onespot barb
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Puntius |
| Species: | P. terio
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| Puntius terio (F. Hamilton, 1822)
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The onespot barb or Teri barb (Puntius terio) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Cyprininae sub-family of the family Cyprinidae. It originates in inland waters in Asia, and is found in Pakistan , India , Bangladesh, Myanmar. It was originally described as Cyprinus terio by Dr. Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, and has also been referred to in scientific literature as Systomus terio or Barbus terio.
The fish will grow in length up to 4 in (10 cm). Males are yellowish all over, and the anal and ventral fins show shades of orange. At mating time, he becomes a bright orange color. The female is silver with clear fins. It is superficially similar to the rosy barb, Pethia conchonius, but it has a reddish-orange spot on the gill plate and a more pointed dorsal fin.
It natively inhabits rivers, canals, ponds, ditches, and inundated fields, over a silt and mud substrate. They live in a tropical climate in water with a 7.0 - 8.0 pH, a water hardness of 15 - 30 dGH, and a temperature range of 64 - 82 °F (18 - 28 °C).
The onespot barb is of commercial importance in the aquarium trade industry.
See also
- List of freshwater aquarium fish species
References
- ↑ Dahanukar, N. (2010). "Puntius terio". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T166560A6236743. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166560A6236743.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/166560/6236743. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- William T. Innes (1966). Exotic Aquarium Fishes, 19th Edition. Maywood, New Jersey: Metaframe Corporation, Division of Mattel, Inc.. p. 247.
Wikidata ☰ Q3757110 entry
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