The melon barb (Haludaria fasciata) is a common species of cyprinid fish that is endemic to rivers in Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu in the Western Ghats of South India.[1] They live in a tropical climate in water that typically has a pH of 6.0—6.5, a water hardness of around 5 dGH, and a temperature range of 22–26 °C (72–79 °F).[2] This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Melon barb
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Barbinae
Genus:	Haludaria
Species:	H. fasciata
Binomial name
Haludaria fasciata (Jerdon, 1849)
Synonyms
Barbus fasciatus (Jerdon, 1849) Cirrhinus fasciatus Jerdon, 1849 Dravidia fasciata (Jerdon, 1849) Puntius fasciatus (Jerdon, 1849)

The melon barb is an open water, substrate egg-scatterer, and adults do not guard the eggs. It grows to a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in).[1]

See also

• List of freshwater aquarium fish species

References

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