Bigspot barb

The bigspot barb is of commercial importance in the aquarium trade industry.

The Bigspot barb lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

The bigspot barb (Puntius dunckeri) is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Cyprininae sub-family of the (Cyprinidae) family. It originates in inland waters in Asia, and is found in Malaysia and Singapore. Lives in a temperature range of 72 - 85 °F (22 - 29 °C). More

Common names

Bigspot barb in English
Kultabarbi in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Parmička Dunckerova in Czech (česky)
邓氏无须魮 in Mandarin Chinese
鄧氏無鬚魮 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Cypriniformes
Family : Cyprinidae
Genus : Puntius
Species : Puntius dunckeri
Authority : Ahl, 1929