Melon barb
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Barbinae |
| Genus: | Haludaria |
| Species: | H. fasciata
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| Haludaria fasciata (Jerdon, 1849)
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The melon barb (Haludaria fasciata) is a common species of cyprinid fish that is endemic to rivers in Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the Western Ghats of South India.[1] They live in a tropical climate in water that typically has a pH of 6.0—6.5, a water hardness of around 5 dGH, and a temperature range of 22–26 °C (72–79 °F).[2] This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
Melon barb - Puntius fasciatus - Vazhakka varayan
The melon barb is an open water, substrate egg-scatterer, and adults do not guard the eggs. It grows to a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in).[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c Abraham, R. 2011. Haludaria fasciata. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 3 May 2013.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Haludaria fasciata" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Haludaria
- Freshwater fish of India
- Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats
- Fauna of South India
- Fish described in 1849
- Taxa named by Thomas C. Jerdon
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