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Barbus denisonii (Day, 1865) |
The red line torpedo barb, roseline shark, or Denison barb (Puntius denisonii) is a subtropical fish belonging to the barb genus in the minnow family. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In Scientific nomenclature, synonyms are different Scientific names used for a single Taxon. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The subtropics are the zones of the Earth immediately north and south of the tropic zone which is bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two Puntius is a Genus of Ray-finned fishes in the family Cyprinidae of the order Cypriniformes. The family Cyprinidae, from the Ancient Greek κυπρῖνος ( kuprīnos "carp" consists of the Carps It originates in fast-flowing hill streams and rivers of the state of Kerala, in South India. Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; South India is the area encompassing India 's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union
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Physical characteristics
The fish is characterized by a torpedo shaped body with silver scales, a red line running from their head, through the eye, back towards the middle of the body, and below the red line, a black line that runs the length of the fish to the tail. The fish will grow to a maximum length of 6 inches (15 centimeters). Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth
Habitat
Red line torpedo barbs natively live in a subtropical climate in water with a 6. The subtropics are the zones of the Earth immediately north and south of the tropic zone which is bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of 8–7. 8 pH, a water hardness of 5–25 dGH, and a temperature range of 65–79 °F (18–26 °C). pH is the measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a Solution. Degrees of General Hardness (dGH is a unit of water hardness, specifically of General Hardness Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale.
Name origins
The red line torpedo barb was originally described as Labeo denisonii by F. Day in 1865. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year It is also referred to as Barbus denisonii, Crossocheilus denisonii, and Barbus denisoni.
In the aquarium
This fish is a relatively new addition to the fish keeping hobby. The red line torpedo barb is a schooling fish that is usually kept in groups. They tend to be peaceful but some have been known to be slightly aggressive. A similar fish, Puntius chalakudiensis is sometimes confused with this fish, but it is a larger, less colourful and more aggressive species.
See also
Chalakudy river is a famous river in the Trichur district, Kerala state in India. A vast number of species of Fish have been successfully kept in the home Aquarium. The fish Puntius denisonii may be found in this river in huge numbers. Chalakudy is nineteen kilometres away from the Trichur district.
External links
- Photos at Fishbase
- Madan Subramanian at Bangalore, India
- Puntius denisonii fish profile and detailed photos on fishforums.com
References
- Clarke, Matt. The Red lined torpedo, Puntius denisonii (with details on an imposter species P. chalakudiensis). Practical Fishkeeping. Retrieved on April 19, 2004.
- "Puntius denisonii". FishBase. FishBase is a comprehensive Database of information about Fish. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2006 version. N. p. : FishBase, 2006.
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