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Common Name: tinfoil barb
Synonyms and Other Names: goldfoil barb, Schwanefeld's barb
Taxonomy: available through 
Identification: Distinguishing characteristics were given by Roberts (1989) and by Kottelat et al. (1993, as Barbodes schwanenfeldii). It is included in the keys of Smith (1945) and Kottelat (1985). Color photographs appeared in Axelrod et al. (1985) and in Kottelat et al. (1993). Other modifications of name used include Barbodes schwanefeldi, Barbus schwanenfeldii, Barbus schwanefeldi, Puntius schwanenfeldi, and P. schwanefeldi.
Size: 35 cm.
Native Range: Tropical Asia. Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, and Borneo (Roberts
1989), also Kampuchea, Laos, and Vietnam (Kottelat 1985). Loas (Baird
1999).
Nonindigenous Occurrences: A single specimen was taken from Lake Worth Drainage District canal L-15, adjacent to a fish farm in Palm Beach County, Florida, during the period 1968 to 1972 (Courtenay et al. 1974; Courtenay and Hensley 1979a).
Means of Introduction: Probable escape from fish farm.
Status: Reported from Florida.
Impact of Introduction: Unknown.
Remarks: This species is a popular ornamental fish. In published lists of introduced species taken in Florida, this species is identified as the tinfoil barb (Barbus sp.) (e.g., Courtenay and Robins 1973). The exact date of collection is uncertain; dates given in the literature are in the periods 1968 to 1970 (Courtenay 1979b) and 1970 to 1972 (Courtenay and Robins 1973). There are no known voucher specimens.
Other Resources:
FishBase Fact Sheet
Author: Leo Nico
Revision Date: 12/5/2003 Citation for this information:
Leo Nico. 2009. Barbonymus (Barbus) schwanenfeldii. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.
<http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=633> Revision Date: 12/5/2003
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