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Scientific Name	**Barbodes semifasciolatus** (Günther, 1868)
Common Names	Golden Barb Chinese Barb, Green Barb, Messingbarbe (Germany)
Type Locality	China.
Synonym(s)	Barbus aureus, Barbus hainani, Barbus semifasciolatus, Capoeta semifasciolata, Puntius semifaciolatus, Puntius semifasciolata
Species Information
Size	70mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
General Remarks	The Golden barb is a man made form that is said to have derived from the half-banded barb (Barbus semifasciolatus. The fish appeared in the aquarium trade in the sixties and is said to have been bred by an aquarist named Thomas Schubert of Camden, New Jersey, US. That is the reason why the fish is often referred to as Barbus (or Puntius) "schuberti".
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Red River basin, southwestern China, including Hainan. Widely transported around the world. Red River (Asia) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 7, pp 484
Registered Keepers	There are 3 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:56 (species record created: 2012 May 11 21:18)