Difference between revisions of "Desmopuntius hexazona"
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Latest revision as of 03:49, 13 December 2017
Six-Banded Barb
Desmopuntius hexazona
76 Litres (20 US G.)
5.1-5.3cm (2-2.1 ")
Freshwater
4.0 - 7.0
20 -26 °C (68-78.8°F)
5-18 °d
1:1 M:F
4-5 years
Family
Cyprinidae
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Contents
Additional names
- Six-Banded Barb, Six-Banded Tiger Barb
Additional scientific names
- Barbus hexazona, Puntius hexazona, Systomus hexazona
Origin[edit]
- From the Mekong drainage basin along the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo.
Identification[edit]
- Can be mistaken for the very similar Desmopuntius pentazona. D.pentazona has a spot at the base of the dorsal fin in between the bars, D.hexazona does not.
Pictures[edit]
External links[edit]
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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