Melon barb
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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 Template:Cvt. It grows to a length of Script error: No such module "convert".. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
The melon barb is an open water, substrate egg-scatterer, and adults do not guard the eggs.[2] Males in breeding condition flush red and develop fine nuptial tubercles on their snouts, used for bumping and rubbing the females to induce egg release.[3]
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