19. Haludaria fasciata - വാഴയ്ക്കാവരയൻ

 

19. Haludaria fasciata 

 Malayalam Name: വാഴയ്ക്കാവരയൻ

Melon barb
Malayalam Name: വാഴയ്ക്കാവരയൻ
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Barbinae
Genus:	Haludaria
Species:	H. fasciata
Binomial name
Haludaria fasciata

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. 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 22–26 °C (72–79 °F). This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.

The melon barb is an open water, substrate egg-scatterer, and adults do not guard the eggs. It grows to a length of 6 cm (2.4 in)

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