Black lined barb
Systomus pleurotaenia
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A barb endemic to Sri Lanka, vulnerable. It reaches 16 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Systomus pleurotaenia
- Family
- Cyprinidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Cyprinidae
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Synonyms
- Barbus pleurotaenia, Puntius pleurotaenia
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 6.5–7.5
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 16 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
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