Common Name: Redside Barb
Scientific Name: Puntius binaculatus
Population: Least Concern
Description: Grows up to 7 cm. A small fish with a slender body. Identifying gender. It has two black spots. Base of dorsal fin and junction of body and caudal fin. It has a band of color from the eyes to where he fins are. In nature males, the red band is dark red with a bronze green stripe. The eyes are red. Outer semicircle. In females, the red color is less, and the world belt will be difficult to distinguish from its body color.
Habitat: Inhabits hill streams, lowland Swamps and dry zone rivers and tanks.
Foods: Green algae and detritus
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