Bigspot barb
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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.[2] It was described by Ernst Ahl in 1929,[3] but was first recognized as a distinct species by Georg Duncker in 1905.[4]
Etymology
The specific epithet honors Georg Duncker, a German ichthyologist and curator at the Zoological Museum of Hamburg.[4]
See also
References
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