Melon barb

Glühkohlenbarben, front a female, in the middle and the back two males.

The Glühkohlen or Panda Barbe ( Haludaria fasciata (Lat.: fasciatus = striped) ( Syn: Puntius fasciatus, Puntius melanampyx ) ) is a freshwater fish of the carp family (Cyprinidae ). Its distribution area is located in southern India. It is the type species of the genus Haludaria.

Features

The Glühkohlenbarbe is 7.5 to 8 inches long. Your body is high backs, and species typical of Puntius species. The fish have two pairs of barbels. Their coloration is variable. The color can be ocher ever appear green or yellow to light, be bright or deep red. The back is darker, often golden green, the belly is whitish. The body sides are provided with three to five broad, irregular, black or dark brown transverse bands and a longitudinal fascia that are clearly visible depending on the mood more or less. Since the scales may have black borders may appear on the flanks of a network drawing. Breast and pelvic fins are reddish, anal and dorsal fin red with a black border.

• Fins formula: Dorsal: 3/ 8; Anal: 2 / 7th
• Dandruff formula: MLR 19-20.

Way of life

The Glühkohlenbarbe lives mainly in flowing waters. Spawning females lay about 200 eggs. The larvae hatch in about 30 hours, and swim freely after four to five days.