Barbus is also known as Puntius in some other taxonomic schemes.
The name comes from the fact that most of the members of the Barbus genus have a pair of barbels on their mouths which they sometimes use to search for food at the bottom of the water.
The Rosy Barb (Barbusconchonius) is a tropicalfish belonging to the barb family (Cyprinidae).
Originating in Bengal, India and other parts of Southeast Asia, this fish is sometimes kept in the fish keeping hobby.
This fish was originally described by Hamilton-Buchanan under the name Cyprinus conchonius and is today sometimes classed as Puntius conchonius khagariansis or just Puntius conchonius (Datta Munshi and Srivastava 1988).
But, please note the following correction pointed out by Liisa Sarakontu: Puntius tico (Barbus tico) is the Two Spot or Tico Barb, not the Rosy Barb, as I wrote.
(Barbusconchonius is the Rosy Barb.) TICTO, Neil, I said it was TiCto!
Anyway for the FAQ version: The native fish used in India's Simazine study is Barbus Ticto (Two Spot Barb).
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Family: Cyprinidae Species: Barbus cumingi Size: 2" (5 cm) Region: Mainland South Asia Diet: Omnivorous Tank levels: Middle and Lower Temperment: Peaceful/Schooling Habitat: Hill Streams in Sri Lanka Remarks: Colors are best viewed in an established planted aquarium.
Family: Cyprinidae Species: Barbus daruphani Size: 8" (20 cm) Region: South Asia Diet: Omnivorous Tank levels: All Temperment: Peaceful/Schooling Habitat: Lakes and Rivers in Thailand Remarks: The Lemon-fin Barb is a popular food fish in Thailand.
Family: Cyprinidae Species: Barbus dorsalis Region: Mainland South Asia Size: 5" (13cm) Diet: Omnivorous Tank Level: All Temperament: Peacefull Habitat: Streams and Rivers in Sri Lanka Remarks: This active species needs and effecient Filteration system to keep the water clear of suspended waste matter.
Family - Cyprinidae Genera - Barbus Tetazona Common Name - Tiger Barb Size - up to 3 inches Sex - The male is smaller, thinner and is more brightly colored.
One of my favorite fish in the whole world is Barbus Tetrazona Tetrazone, better known as the tiger barb or Sumatran barba.
The tiger barb, like all Barbus species, are schooling fish and feel must at home in large schools.
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Their tanks should be long and low with plenty of swimming area and several plants.
Puntius conchonius are usually a shiny silvery shade with a dark fl mark on the caudal peduncle that is neatly trimmed in gold's; the back is an iridescent olive-green.
As spawning approaches, the males develops a bright red glow in their bodies and tails, with the fins tipped in a deep fl.
Carey, Randy Species Breed: 174 month/year species 10/01 Chela dadyburjori small, active --between a barb and a danio 10/01 Hyphessobrycon loweae a Brazilian tetra 4/01 Barbus pentazona 5-stripe barb 4/01 Nannostomus eques slant-swimming pencilfish 4/01 Brachydanio sp.
dwarf cichlid 2/01 Barbus phutunio gold & red barb from southern India 1/01 Nannostomus espei vertically-barred pencilfish (rare) 1/01 Copella nigrofasciata 3-inch, slender "splash tetra" 6/00 Apistogramma sp.
4/98 Neolebias ansorgii red African Tetra 3/98 Barbus semifasciolatus Half-Striped Gold Barb 3/98 Aplocheilichthys macrophthalmus (F1) a Nigerian killifish 3/98 Hyphessobrycon sweglesi Red Phantom Tetra (formerly Megalamphodus) 3/98 Nanacara taenia rare S. Am.
Energy Citations Database (ECD) Document #7278705 - In vivo tissue enzyme activities in the rosy barb (Barbusconchonius Hamilton) experimentally exposed to lead
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In vivo tissue enzyme activities in the rosy barb (Barbusconchonius Hamilton) experimentally exposed to lead
Dye-coupling and the formation and fate of the hypoblast in the teleost fish embryo, Barbusconchonius -- Gevers and Timmermans 112 (2): 431 -- Development