Barbus Nigrofasciatus

Barbus nigrofasciatus, Günther, 1868 Origin:Sri Lanka, in the southwestern parts of the Island. Here the fish can be found in densely planted slow flowing creeks. Etymology: Nigrofasciatus means with black stripes.

Barbus nigrofasciatus (Guenther, 1868) The black ruby barb (Puntius nigrofasciatus) or purplehead barb is a tropical fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae).

2 x Barbus nigrofasciatus 1 x Epalzeorhynchus kallopterus 4 x Acanthopthalmus semicinctus 4 x Aphyocharax rubripinnis 2 x Colisa labiosa 4 x Corydoras aeneus 2 x Gymnocorymbus ternetzi 2 x Nematobrycon palmeri 2 x Rasbora pauciperforata ...

Scientific Name: Barbus nigrofasciatus (Full Taxonomy) Group: Origin or Range: Sri Lanka ...

Black Ruby Barbs - Barbus nigrofasciatus - These resemble the common Tiger Barb, but are much less nippy and take on a cherry red color when mature. May be mixed with other active fish, including the others on this list.

Populations of such easily maintained aquarium species as Skiffia francesae, Cynolebias whitei, and Barbus nigrofasciatus may already be extinct in the wild. For such a species, there will be no reimportations if captive stocks are lost! ...

SYN: Barbus nigrofasciatus PD: A high-backed, deep bodied fish that lacks barbels. The head is dark crimson red in color and the flanks are marked with three to four, dark transverse bars.

Black Ruby Barb - Barbus nigrofasciatus Black Shark - Labeo chrysophekadion Black Skirt Tetra - Gymnocorymbus ternetzi Black Spot Barb - Barbus filamentosus Black Stripe Dwarf Cichlid - Taeniacara candidi Black Tetra - Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi ...

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