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Checkered barb (Oliotius oligolepis)
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Ecological Illustration of Checkered barb (Oliotius oligolepis)
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Cyprinidae

Checkered barb

Oliotius oligolepis

Male fins red with black tips

  • Tropical
  • Globally widespread
  • Freshwater fish
  • South America
  • Southeast Asia
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

The checker barb (Oliotius oligolepis) is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to creeks, rivers, and lakes in Sumatra, Indonesia. It has also been established in the wild in Colombia. The adult males have red fins with black tips.

Water type
Freshwater
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