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Scientific Name	**Barbodes dunckeri** (Ahl, 1929)
Common Name	Bigspot Barb
Type Locality	Bukith Timah, Singapore.
Synonym(s)	Barbus dunckeri, Puntius dunckeri
Species Information
Size	100mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Malaysia and Singapore. Pacific, Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Singapore waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Endangered , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
pH	6.0 - 7.5
Temperature	22.0-30.0°C or 71.6-86°F (Show species within this range)
Husbandry Information
Feeding	Feeds readily and greedily on most prepared foods. As these fish are omnivores, a vegetarian component should be included in the feeding regime. User data.
Furniture	Some cover is appreciated by the fish, that appear to shy away from brightly lit areas of the tank if there is no food available.
Compatibility	Works well with most fish, as long as they are able to compete for food and are big enough to not become a snack.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Das Aquarium: eine Zeitschrift mit Bildern für Liebhaber, Schulen und Naturfreunde, Berlin 1929 (no. 10), pp 165, Figs.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
Wishlists	Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species.
Spotters	Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 5 records of this fish being seen, view them all.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2012 May 11 21:11)