Lined barb (Puntius lineatus)

Scientific name: Puntius lineatus Duncker, 1904

The Lined barb (Puntius lineatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 21–24°C (70–75°F). Native range: Asia, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Lined barb care at a glance

Temperature
21–24°C (70–75°F)

Biology

Mouth subinferior; lower lip fleshy, forming a continuous postlabial groove in specimens larger than 20 mm SL. None to one pair of barbels, much shorter than eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Puntius lineatus
Family
Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Malaysia and Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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