Translations:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Nature/Fishes/10/en
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Gold Barb
Puntius semifasciolatus
Gold Barb (Puntius semifasciolatus)
Where found: Its native habitat is the Red River basin in southeast China.
Description: The gold barb is a medium-long barb. Adults have highly arched backs and a short pair of barbels on the upper jaw at the corners of the mouth. The back is light to reddish brown, the sides are metallic green or yellow-green, with a brassy or golden sheen below. The belly is whitish, turning orange-red in males at mating time. Females can be distinguished by their dull colors and their overall bulk. The average size of adults is 7 - 8 cm
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Reproduction: An egg-scatterer, adult barbs will spawn around a hundred eggs. This breeding occurs at the first light in the early morning.
