Melon barb

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

Melon barb
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Subfamily: Barbinae
Genus: Haludaria
Species:
H. fasciata
Binomial name
Haludaria fasciata
(Jerdon, 1849)
Synonyms
  • Barbus fasciatus (Jerdon, 1849)
  • Cirrhinus fasciatus Jerdon, 1849
  • Dravidia fasciata (Jerdon, 1849)
  • Puntius fasciatus (Jerdon, 1849)

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
  1. Abraham, R. 2011. Haludaria fasciata. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Haludaria fasciata" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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