Bigspot barb explained

Barbodes dunckeri,^[1] the bigspot barb or clown barb, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the Malay Peninsula where it inhabits clear streams and acidic swamps. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade. It was described by Ernst Ahl in 1929,^[2] but was first recognized as a distinct species by Georg Duncker in 1905.^[3]

Etymology

The specific epithet honors Georg Duncker, a German ichthyologist and curator at the Zoological Museum of Hamburg.^[3]

See also

• List of freshwater aquarium fish species

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. Web site: Taxonomy browser (Barbodes dunckeri). www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 2020-04-27.
3. Web site: Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SMILIOGASTRINAE Bleeker 1863 (Small Barbs) . 17 July 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 20 June 2024.