Swamp barb
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| iSwamp barb | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
Secure
|
||||||||||||||
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Puntius chola (Hamilton, 1822) |
||||||||||||||
 Nations where Puntius chola can be found
|
||||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
Cyprinus chola (Hamilton, 1822) |
The swamp barb or chola barb, Puntius chola, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Cyprininae sub-family of the (Cyprinidae) family. It originates in inland waters in Asia, and is found in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Myanmar.
Contents |
[edit] Physical description
The fish will grow in length up to 6 inches (15 centimeters) and weigh up to 60 grams (2.1 ounces).
[edit] Habitat
It natively inhabits streams, rivers, canals, mangroves, marshes, swamps, ponds, and inundated fields, mainly in shallow water. They live in a tropical climate in water with a 6.0 - 6.5 pH, a water hardness of 8 - 15 dGH, and a temperature range of 68 - 77 °F (20 - 25 °C). It feeds on worms, benthic crustaceans, insects, and plant matter.
[edit] Importance to humans
The swamp barb is of commercial importance in the aquarium trade and the fisheries industry.
[edit] Breeding
The swamp barb is an open water, substrate egg-scatterer, and adults do not guard the eggs.
[edit] Name origins
The swamp barb was originally named Cyprinus chola by Dr. Francis Buchanan-Hamilton in 1822, and has also been referred to in scientific literature as Puntius titius, Barbus chola, Capoeta chola, or Barbus titius.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- "Puntius chola". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. February 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
 |
This Cypriniformes-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
