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Fiveband barb (Desmopuntius pentazona)
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Fiveband barb (Desmopuntius pentazona) specimen
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Cyprinidae

Fiveband barb

Desmopuntius pentazona

Fish Reaching Eight Point Eight Centimeters in Asian Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Southeast Asia
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Fiveband barb is known from Asia as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Maximum length
8.8 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
Asia: Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Indonesia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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