Bigspot barb

Barbodes dunckeri,^[2] the bigspot barb or clown barb, is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to the Malay Peninsula where it inhabits clear streams and acidic swamps. This species can also be found in the aquarium trade.^[3] It was described by Ernst Ahl in 1929,^[4] but was first recognized as a distinct species by Georg Duncker in 1905.^[5]

Bigspot barb
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Genus:	Barbodes
Species:	B. dunckeri
Binomial name
Barbodes dunckeri (C. G. E. Ahl, 1929)
Synonyms
Barbus dunckeri C. G. E. Ahl, 1929 Puntius dunckeri (C. G. E. Ahl, 1929)

Etymology

The specific epithet honors Georg Duncker, a German ichthyologist and curator at the Zoological Museum of Hamburg.^[5]

See also

• List of freshwater aquarium fish species