black ruby barb, purplehead barb (Pethia nigrofasciata) Description
English: A photograph of a Black ruby barb, Pethia nigrofasciatus
Français : Une photo d'un Barbus rubis noir, Pethia nigrofasciatus
Svenska: Fotografi av en purpurhuvudsbarb, Pethia nigrofasciatus
Date 12 November 2004
Author Photo by and (c)2004 Derek Ramsey (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ram-Man)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_Ruby_Barb_700.jpg
The black ruby barb (Pethia nigrofasciata) or purplehead barb is a tropical cyprinid fish endemic to Sri Lanka where it occurs in forested streams from the Kelani basin to the Nilwala basin, they are found in streams on hills around 300 m in elevation. The brightly colored population introduced to Mahaweli at Ginigathena, Sri Lanka are said to have diminished in number due to the aquarium export trade. Order: Cypriniformes, Family: Cyprinidae, Species: Pethia nigrofasciata (Günther, 1868)
Synonyms:
Barbus nigrofasciatus Günther, 1868
Puntius nigrofasciatus (Günther, 1868)
