Spanner barb
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Genus: | Striuntius |
| Species: | S. lateristriga
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| Binomial name | |
| Striuntius lateristriga (Valenciennes, 1842)[2]
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The spanner barb (Striuntius lateristriga),[3] or T-barb, is a species of cyprinid fish native to the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. It can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[4]
Distribution and habitat
[edit | edit source]This species is an inhabitant of clear streams in mountain areas, particularly common at the base of waterfalls. They are native to the Malay Peninsula and Borneo. It prefers areas with plentiful boulders and rocky stream beds.[4]
Diet
[edit | edit source]Its diet consists of such invertebrates as insects, worms and crustaceans as well as plant material.[4]
Reproduction
[edit | edit source]The spanner barb scatters it eggs in the substrate and then abandons them.[4]
In the aquarium
[edit | edit source]In an aquarium the spanner barb will adapt to water up to a pH of 7.2, and can live in slightly harder water than in their natural habitat. They are a mostly peaceful fish if kept in a school of at least five fish, but their large size makes them unsuited to a community of small fish.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Kottelat, M. (2013): The Fishes of the Inland Waters of Southeast Asia: A Catalogue and Core Bibliography of the Fishes Known to Occur in Freshwaters, Mangroves and Estuaries. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2013, Supplement No. 27: 1–663.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Age of Aquariums: http://www.aquahobby.com/gallery/e_tbarb.php
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XQqYeWFLN0
- Spanner Barb Fact Sheet: http://www.bettatrading.com.au/Spanner-Barb-Fact-Sheet.php
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