Scientific Name
Barbonymus schwanenfeldii
Common Name
Tinfoil barb
Biology
Dorsal
spines
: 3;
Dorsal
soft rays
: 8;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 5. Distinguished from other species of the genus in having a red dorsal fin with a black blotch at the tip, red pectoral, pelvic and anal fins, red caudal fin with white margin and a black submarginal stripe along each lobe, and 8 scale rows between dorsal-fin origin and lateral line. Large individuals silvery or golden yellow in life with its dorsal fin red and caudal fin orange or blood-red.