Kingdom Animalia Family Cyprinidae Scientific name Desmopuntius hexazona Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Genus Desmopuntius Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes | |
Similar Desmopuntius, Pentazona barb, Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus, Desmopuntius johorensis, Puntigrus partipentazona | ||
Desmopuntius hexazona, commonly known as the six-banded tiger barb, is a species of cyprinid fish native to Southeast Asia, from the Mekong drainage basin along the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo. This species reaches a length of 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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