Biology:Golden 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: | Pethia |
| Species: | P. gelius
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| Pethia gelius (F. Hamilton, 1822)
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The golden barb or golden dwarf barb (Pethia gelius) is a species of cyprinid fish native to inland waters in Asia, and is found in Pakistan , India , and Bangladesh. It has also been introduced to waters in Colombia. It natively inhabits rivers, and standing water with a silty bottom. They live in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0 - 6.5 pH, a water hardness of 8 - 15 dGH, and a temperature range of 68–77 °F (20–25 °C). It feeds on benthic and planktonic crustaceans, and insects. This species can grow in length up to 5.1 centimetres (2.0 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
The golden barb is an open water, substrate egg-scatterer, and adults do not guard the eggs. They primarily spawn in shallow water.
See also
- List of freshwater aquarium fish species
References
- ↑ Dahanukar, N. (2015). "Pethia gelius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T166577A70088575. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-1.RLTS.T166577A70088575.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/166577/70088575. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Pethia gelius" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2601254 entry
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