Kingdom Animalia Order Cypriniformes Genus Barbodes Higher classification Puntius | Phylum Chordata Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Puntius dunckeri Rank Species | |
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Similar Puntius, Cyprinidae, Barbodes kuchingensis, Cypriniformes | ||
Barbodes dunckeri, the bigspot barb, is a species of cyprinid fish native to Malaysia where it inhabits acidic swamps. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.
Etymology
The specific epithet honors Georg Duncker, a German ichthyologist.
References
Bigspot barb Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA