Melon Barb Haludaria fasciata

Melon Barb
Melon Barb
Melon Barb
The Melon Barb is native to calm, well vegetated rivers and streams of the Western Ghats range in southwestern India. A shoaling species, they grow to 7cm long.
Melon Barb with Canara Pearlspot Melon Barb with Canara Pearlspot
Melon Barb with Torpedo Barb Melon Barb with Torpedo Barb
Melon Barb
Breeding males develop a red-pink hue. Moreover, the species' colours vary somewhat with altitude, being more orange at higher altitude and more purple nearer the coast.