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Common Name: rosy barb
Synonyms and Other Names: red barb
Taxonomy: available through 
Identification: Another commonly used name is Barbus conchonius. Distinguishing characteristics and key were given in Talwar and Jhingran (1992). Color photographs appeared in Axelrod et al. (1985).
Size: 14 cm.
Native Range:
Asia. Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Bangladesh (Talwar and Jhingran 1992).
A few specimens were taken from a Lake Worth Drainage District canal L-15, adjacent to a fish farm in Palm Beach County, Florida, in the late 1960s or early 1970s (Courtenay et al. 1974; Courtenay and Hensley 1979a).
The rosy barb is also established in the Loiza Reservoir and Rio Arroyata in Puerto Rico (Erdsman 1984). Specimens have been reported in non-specific locations throughout Puerto Rico (Lee et al. 1983).
Means of Introduction: Probable escape or release from fish farm.
Status: Reported from Florida.
Impact of Introduction: Unknown.
Remarks: This species is an important ornamental fish (Talwar and Jhingran 1992).
There are no known voucher specimens.
Erdsman, D.S. 1984. Exotic fishes in
Other Resources:
Species Summary for Puntius conchonius rosy barb (FishBase)
FishBase Fact Sheet
Author: Leo Nico
Revision Date: 4/21/2006 Citation for this information:
Leo Nico. 2009. Puntius conchonius. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.
<http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=630> Revision Date: 4/21/2006
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