Common name of Pethia gelius
 
Common name Golden barb
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 2 - (Preferred common name (unique))
Country India
Locality
Ref. Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core morphology
1st modifier color pattern(s)
2nd modifier
Remarks 'barb', from Latin 'barba', i.e., beard, via Old French 'barbe'; refers to the sensitive whisker-like projections round the mouth (Ref. 11979).
 
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