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Six-banded tiger barb (Desmopuntius hexazona)
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Ecological Illustration of Six-banded tiger barb (Desmopuntius hexazona)
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Cyprinidae

Six-banded tiger barb

Desmopuntius hexazona

Five Point Five Centimeters Carp of Indonesian Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Southeast Asia
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Six-banded tiger barb is a freshwater fish from Asia. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 5.5 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family
Cyprinidae
Genus
Desmopuntius
Water type
Freshwater
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